S-nitrosoglutathione reduces the rate of embolization in humans

Circulation

Volumn 98, Issue 14, 1998, Pages 1372-1375

  Molloy, Jane ^a   Martin, John F ^b   Baskerville, Paul A ^c   Fraser, Simon C A ^c   Markus, Hugh S ^a,d  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drugs; Endothelium derived factors; Platelet aggregation inhibitors; Ultrasonics

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; HEPARIN; S NITROSOGLUTATHIONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BRAIN EMBOLISM; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032491155     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.CIR.98.14.1372     Document Type: Article

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