Timolol, carotid sinus hypersensitivity, and elderly patients [4]

Lancet

Volumn 352, Issue 9134, 1998, Pages 1147-1148

  Mulcahy, R ^a   Allcock, L ^a   O'Shea, D ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; EYE DROPS; TIMOLOL;

AGED; CAROTID SINUS; CASE REPORT; FALLING; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNCOPE; VERTIGO;

EID: 0032480629     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)79793-2     Document Type: Letter

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