Ergonovine test in angina with normal coronary arteries. Is it worth doing it?

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 200-206

  Coma Canella, Isabel ^a   Castano, Sara ^a   Macías, Alfonso ^a   Calabuig, José ^a   Artaiz, Miguel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CLINIC OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Coronary spasm; Ergonovine test; Prinzmetal; Vasospastic angina

Indexed keywords

ERGOMETRINE;

ADULT; ANGINA PECTORIS; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY; CORONARY ARTERY SPASM; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; THORAX PAIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CONFOUNDING FACTORS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY VASOSPASM; CORONARY VESSELS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ERGONOVINE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; THALLIUM RADIOISOTOPES; TOMOGRAPHY, EMISSION-COMPUTED, SINGLE-PHOTON;

EID: 30444433617     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2005.03.008     Document Type: Article

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