Spinal cord stimulation for chronic intractable angina pectoris: A unified theory on its mechanism

Clinical Cardiology

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 533-541

  Latif, O A ^a   Nedeljkovic, S S ^a   Stevenson, L W ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Angina; Autonomic nervous system; Gamma aminobutyric acid; Ischemia; Myocardial blood flow; Spinal cord stimulation; Spinothalamic tract; Syndrome X

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; GANGLION BLOCKING AGENT;

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RELEASE; ANGINA PECTORIS; CHRONICITY; HEART MUSCLE BLOOD FLOW; HEART MUSCLE OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; HYPOTHESIS; INTERNEURON; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NOCICEPTION; PAIN; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; SYMPATHETIC REFLEX; SYMPATHETIC TONE; THEORY;

EID: 0034906266     PISSN: 01609289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/clc.4960240803     Document Type: Review

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