European Survey on Circadian Variation of Angina Pectoris (ESCVA): Design and preliminary results

Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology

Volumn 34, Issue SUPPL. 2, 1999, Pages

  Willich, Stefan N ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Angina pectoris; Circadian variation; Coronary artery disease; Medication; Prevention; Trigger

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; CARDIAC AGENT; NITRATE;

ADULT; AGED; ANGER; ANGINA PECTORIS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; WAKEFULNESS;

AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ANGINA PECTORIS; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0032885784     PISSN: 01602446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005344-199908002-00003     Document Type: Conference Paper

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