Nitrate induced coronary vasodilatation: Differential effects of sublingual application by capsule or spray

Heart

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 365-369

  Pfister, M ^a   Seiler, C ^a   Fleisch, M ^a   Gobel H ^a   Luscher T ^a   Meier, B ^a  

^a BERN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Angina; Angiography; Isosorbide dinitrate; Nitroglycerin; Vasodilatation

Indexed keywords

GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE; NITRATE;

ADULT; AEROSOL; AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY DILATATION; DRUG CAPSULE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBLINGUAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031683708     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.80.4.365     Document Type: Article

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