A simple and effective regimen for prevention of radial artery spasm during coronary catheterization

Cardiology

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 43-47

  Chen, Chih Wei ^a   Lin, Chin Lon ^a   Lin, Tin Kwang ^a   Lin, Chih Da ^a  

^a BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Coronary catheterization; Nitroglycerin; Radial artery spasm; Verapamil

Indexed keywords

GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; HEPARIN; VERAPAMIL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTERY SPASM; ARTICLE; CANNULATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL ARTERY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

AGED; ANTICOAGULANTS; BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEPARIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NITROGLYCERIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIAL ARTERY; SPASM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASODILATOR AGENTS; VERAPAMIL;

EID: 33144455598     PISSN: 00086312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000089246     Document Type: Article

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