Temporary sympathectomy in the treatment of chronic refractory angina

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 183-191

  Moore, Roger ^a,c   Groves, David ^b   Hammond, Clare ^b   Leach, Austin ^b   Chester, Mike R ^b  

^a Cardiothoracic Center   (United Kingdom)

^b National Refractory Angina Centre   (United Kingdom)

^c LIVERPOOL HEART AND CHEST HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Angina; Refractory angina; Stellate ganglion

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL SYMPATHECTOMY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING; OUTPATIENT CARE; PARESIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STELLATE GANGLION BLOCK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPATHECTOMY; TECHNIQUE;

AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; BUPIVACAINE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, INTRACTABLE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STELLATE GANGLION; SYMPATHECTOMY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 23944509773     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2005.02.016     Document Type: Article

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