Myocardial infarction in patients with normal coronary arteries: Proposed pathogenesis and predisposing risk factors

Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 11-17

  Pinney, S P ^a   Rabbani, L E ^a  

^a College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ALCOHOL; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; COCAINE; CYANOCOBALAMIN; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; ESTROGEN; FOLIC ACID; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; HOMOCYSTINE; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; LIPOPROTEIN A; NICOTINIC ACID; NITRATE; PYRIDOXINE; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CORONARY ARTERY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART INFARCTION; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HYPERCOAGULABILITY; MORTALITY; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING CESSATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASOSPASM;

CORONARY VASOSPASM; CORONARY VESSELS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; RISK FACTORS; THROMBOPHILIA;

EID: 0035055512     PISSN: 09295305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008995908377     Document Type: Review

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