Long-term nitrate use in chronic coronary artery disease: Need for a randomized controlled trial

American Heart Journal

Volumn 138, Issue 3 I, 1999, Pages 400-402

  Teo, K K ^a   Catellier, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; NITRATE;

ANGINA PECTORIS; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SURVIVAL TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032842342     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(99)70139-0     Document Type: Editorial

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