The effects of spinal cord stimulation on quality of life in patients with therapeutically chronic refractory angina pectoris

Neuromodulation

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 33-40

  Vulink, Nienke C C ^a   Overgaauw, Deirdre M ^a   Jessurun, Gillian A J ^a   TenVaarwerk, Inge A M ^a   Kropmans, Thomas J B ^a   Van Der Schans, Cees P ^a   Middel, Berrie ^a   Staal, Michiel J ^a   DeJongste, Mike J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Angina pectoris; Quality of life; Spinal cord stimulation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032899111     PISSN: 10947159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1403.1999.00033.x     Document Type: Article

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