Spontaneous coronary artery spasm during coronary angiography in a patient with exercise-induced ST segment elevation

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 55, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 720-721

  Hung, M J ^a   Kuo, L T ^a   Wang, Ch ^a   Cherng, W J ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCERYL TRINITRATE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ANGINA PECTORIS; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CORONARY ARTERY SPASM; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; TREADMILL EXERCISE;

ADULT; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY STENOSIS; CORONARY VASOSPASM; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 0035663343     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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