Adenosine provokes diastolic dysfunction in microvascular angina

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 915, 2002, Pages 40-42

  Vinereanu, D ^a   Fraser, A G ^a   Robinson, M ^a   Lee, A ^a   Tweddel, Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; TECHNETIUM 99M;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; DRUG MECHANISM; ENDOCARDIUM; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; MALE; MITRAL VALVE; STRESS ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; SYNDROME X; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; THORAX PAIN;

EID: 0036147035     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pmj.78.915.40     Document Type: Article

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