Cardiac involvement in pheochromocytoma

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 469-471

  De Backer, Tine L ^a   De Buyzere, M L ^a   Taeymans, Y ^a   Kunnen, Ph ^a   Rubens, R ^a   Clement, D L ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Adrenectomy; Myocardial infarction; Pheochromocytoma; Lytic therapy

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; HEPARIN; NITRATE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CASE REPORT; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALAISE; NAUSEA; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING;

EID: 0033913512     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1001042     Document Type: Article

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