Comparative effects of glyceryl trinitrate and amyl nitrite on pulse wave reflection and augmentation index

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 265-270

  Greig, Lynn D ^a   Leslie, Stephen J ^a   Gibb, Fraser W ^a   Tan, Sherilyn ^a   Newby, David E ^b   Webb, David J ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amyl nitrite; Endothelial function; GTN

Indexed keywords

AMYL NITRITE; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD VESSEL FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART INDEX; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE WAVE; STUDENT T TEST; TACHYCARDIA;

ADULT; AMYL NITRITE; BLOOD PRESSURE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; NITROGLYCERIN; PULSE; RADIAL ARTERY; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 15244345928     PISSN: 03065251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2004.02334.x     Document Type: Article

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