Comparing two different protocols for tilt table testing: Sublingual glyceryl trinitrate versus isoprenaline infusion

Heart

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 603-605

  Oraii, S ^a   Maleki, M ^a   Minooii, M ^a   Kafaii, P ^a  

^a IRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Glyceryl trinitrate; Isoprenaline; Syncope; Tilt table test

Indexed keywords

GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; ISOPRENALINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DRUG CLASSIFICATION; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; INFUSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUBLINGUAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; SYNCOPE; THORAX PAIN; TILT TABLE TEST;

EID: 0033012519     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.81.6.603     Document Type: Article

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