Implantable cardioverter defibrillator as therapeutic option for sudden cardiac death secondary to severe coronary vasospasm

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 181-

  Fuertes, Javier ^a   Gallego, Pastora ^a   Peinado, Rafael ^a   Merino, José Luis ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA PAZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; Sudden cardiac death; Vasopastic angina

Indexed keywords

ENALAPRIL; ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE; MEVINOLIN; VERAPAMIL;

AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY SPASM; DEFIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; SUDDEN DEATH;

EID: 0032583847     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5273(97)00275-1     Document Type: Article

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