Effects of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibition on QT dispersion in patients with unstable angina and non-Q-wave myocardial infarction

International Journal of Angiology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 144-149

  Okmen, Ertan ^a   Cam, Nese ^a   Erdinler, Izzet ^a   Oguz, Enis ^a   Zor, Utku ^a   Sanli, Arda ^a   Uyarel, Huseyin ^a  

^a Siyami Ersek Cardiovasc/Thorac S ^*  (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CREATINE KINASE MB; FIBRINOGEN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; HEPARIN; NITRATE; TIROFIBAN;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CORONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; ST SEGMENT; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNSTABLE ANGINA PECTORIS;

EID: 0036627643     PISSN: 10611711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00547-002-0177-6     Document Type: Article

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