Clinical trials, treatment guidelines and real life

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 205-207

  Coats, Andrew J S ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BISOPROLOL; BUCINDOLOL; CAPTOPRIL; CARVEDILOL; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT; DOBUTAMINE; ENALAPRIL; LISINOPRIL; METOPROLOL; MOXONIDINE; RAMIPRIL; SPIRONOLACTONE; TRANDOLAPRIL; ZOFENOPRIL;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; EDITORIAL; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS; CLINICAL TRIALS; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 0034738156     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5273(00)00287-4     Document Type: Editorial

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