A case of recurrent chest pain with reversible left ventricular dysfunction and ST segment elevation on electrocardiogram

International Heart Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 147-152

  Yaoita, Hiroyuki ^a   Yamaki, Takayoshi ^a   Mizugami, Hiroyuki ^a   Sakamoto, Nobuo ^a   Kawamura, Keiichi ^a   Ujiie, Yuichi ^a   Maehara, Kazuhira ^a   Maruyama, Yukio ^a  

^a FUKUSHIMA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ampulla; Ca antagonist; Cardiomyopathy; Flow reserve; Ischemia; KATP opener; Microcirculation

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; NICORANDIL; NIFEDIPINE; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CASE REPORT; CINEANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORONARY ARTERY SPASM; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG TOLERANCE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART MUSCLE BIOPSY; HEART VENTRICULOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAXIMUM TOLERATED DOSE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEINURIA; RECURRENT DISEASE; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; THORAX PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; CINEANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; MICROCIRCULATION; SYNDROME;

ACETYLCHOLINE; AGED; CHEST PAIN; CINEANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY CIRCULATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMANS; MICROCIRCULATION; NICORANDIL; NIFEDIPINE; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; SYNDROME; VASODILATOR AGENTS; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 18944387016     PISSN: 13492365     EISSN: 13493299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1536/ihj.46.147     Document Type: Article

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