Spinal cord stimulation significantly improves refractory angina pectoris - A local experience. Spinal cord stimulation in refractory angina

Heart Lung and Circulation

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 3-7

  Chua, Roderick ^a   Keogh, Anne ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Angina pectoris; Coronary disease; Electric nerve stimulation; Heart transplantation; Myocardial ischaemia

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; NICORANDIL; NITRATE; OPIATE; PERHEXILINE;

ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DISEASE RESISTANCE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 21244488257     PISSN: 14439506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2004.10.004     Document Type: Article

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