Evaluating treatment for intractable angina pectoris: A challenging clinical and scientific problem

American Heart Journal

Volumn 136, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 943-944

  Maynard, C ^a   Every, N R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGINA PECTORIS; EDITORIAL; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; EXERCISE; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; LONG TERM CARE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032463811     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(98)70146-2     Document Type: Editorial

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