Delayed administration of the K+ channel activator cromakalin attenuates cerebral vasospasm after experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage

Acta Neurochirurgica

Volumn 142, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 193-197

  Kwan, A L ^a,b   Lin, C L ^a   Wu, C S ^a   Chen, E F ^b   Howng, S L ^a   Kassell, N F ^b   Lee, Kevin S ^b  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cromakalim; Potassium channel; Subarachnoid hemorrhage; Vasospasm

Indexed keywords

CROMAKALIM; POTASSIUM CHANNEL STIMULATING AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; VASOSPASM;

EID: 0033954935     PISSN: 00016268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007010050023     Document Type: Article

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