Effect of thoracic epidural analgesia on refractory angina pectoris: Long-term home self-treatment

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 679-684

  Richter, Arina ^a,b   Cederholm, Ingemar ^a,b   Jonasson, Lena ^a,b   Mucchiano, Carlo ^a,b   Uchto, Michael ^a,b   Janerot Sjöberg, Birgitta ^a,b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Högland Hospital   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Coronary artery disease; Quality of life; Refractory angina pectoris; Thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA)

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE;

ADULT; AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EPIDURAL CATHETER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SAFETY; SELF CONCEPT; SELF MEDICATION; THORAX EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 0036951023     PISSN: 10530770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jcan.2002.128419     Document Type: Article

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