Tilt testing in neurocardiogenic syncope: Isosorbide versus isoproterenol

Acta Cardiologica

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 351-355

  Hermosillo, Antonio G ^a   Marquez, Manlio F ^a   Jauregui Renaud, Kathrine ^a   Falcon, Juan Carlos ^a   Casanova, Jose Miguel ^a   Guevara, Milton ^a   Cardenas, Manuel ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE CARDIOLOGÍA IGNACIO CHÁVEZ   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Isosorbide dinitrate; Neurocardiogenic syncope; Tilt table testing

Indexed keywords

ISOPRENALINE; ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; FEMALE; HEAD TILTING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYNCOPE; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 0034486902     PISSN: 00015385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2143/AC.55.6.2005766     Document Type: Article

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