Current role of beta-adrenergic blockers in the management of chronic heart failure

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 110, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 81-94

  Packer, Milton ^a  

^a Department of Neurology and the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BISOPROLOL; CARVEDILOL; DIGITALIS; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; METOPROLOL;

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING; BRADYCARDIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FLUID RETENTION; HEART BLOCK; HEART FAILURE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 0035821233     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9343(01)00676-3     Document Type: Review

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