What is the standard for cardiology management in Japan?: From analysis of a questionnaire

Japanese Journal of Interventional Cardiology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 47-54

  Sueda, Shozo ^a,b   Izoe, Yousuke ^a   Kohno, Hiroaki ^a   Fukuda, Hiroshi ^a  

^a Saiseikal Saijo Hospital   (Japan)

^b Saiseikai Saijo Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Non invasive test; PCI; Standard for cardiology management

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ERGOMETRINE;

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES; CORONARY ARTERY SPASM; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HOLTER MONITORING; JAPAN; LICENSING; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROVOCATION TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREADMILL EXERCISE;

EID: 33645312687     PISSN: 09148922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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