Cholinergic stimulation with pyridostigmine reduces the QTc interval in coronary artery disease

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 685-689

  Castro, R R T ^a   Porphirio, G ^b   Serra, S M ^b   Nobrega A C L ^a,c  

^a FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^b Instituto Estadual de Cardiologia Aloysio de Castro   (Brazil)

^c NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anticholinesterase; Pyridostigmine; QTc interval; Stable angina

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; PLACEBO; PYRIDOSTIGMINE;

ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CHOLINERGIC STIMULATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; EXERCISE; HEADACHE; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LONG TERM CARE; PR INTERVAL; QT INTERVAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REST; SIDE EFFECT;

ANGINA;

EID: 0036297662     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2002000600008     Document Type: Article

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