Effect of atenolol on QT interval and dispersion in patients with syndrome X

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 789-790

  Leonardo, Filippo ^a   Fragasso, Gabriele ^a   Rosano, Giuseppe M C ^a   Pagnotta, Paolo ^a   Chierchia, Sergio L ^a,b  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b IRCCS SAN RAFFAELE PISANA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATENOLOL;

ADULT; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; SYMPATHETIC INNERVATION; SYNDROME X;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ATENOLOL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROVASCULAR ANGINA; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0031572285     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(97)00519-5     Document Type: Article

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