Value of the addition of amlodipine to atenolol in patients with angina pectoris despite adequate beta blockade

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 128-132

  Dunselman, Peter H J M ^a   Van Kempen, Loet H J ^b   Bouwens, Leo H M ^b   Holwerda, Klaas J ^b   Herweijer, Arie H ^b   Bernink, Peter J L M ^b  

^a Ignatius Hospital   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMLODIPINE; ANTIANGINA PECTORIS AGENT; ATENOLOL; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG MIXTURE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FLUSHING; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEAT SENSATION; HUMAN; LEG EDEMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHYSICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VERTIGO;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMLODIPINE; ANGINA PECTORIS; ATENOLOL; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032518807     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(97)00877-1     Document Type: Article

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