Mechanisms of development of heart failuve in the hypertensive patient

Cardiology

Volumn 92, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages 3-6

  Bristow, Michael R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CARVEDILOL; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; METOPROLOL;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0032762256     PISSN: 00086312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000047287     Document Type: Conference Paper

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