Stress cardiomyopathy: Aetiology and management

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 982, 2007, Pages 543-546

  Ramaraj, Radhakrishnan ^a  

^a Llandudno LL30 1LB   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT; SMALL HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN;

CARDIOMYOPATHY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EMOTIONAL STRESS; HEART DISEASE; HEART VENTRICULOGRAPHY; HUMAN; PATIENT MONITORING; PHYSICAL STRESS; REVIEW; THORAX PAIN;

CARDIOMYOPATHIES; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; RADIONUCLIDE VENTRICULOGRAPHY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 34548175509     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.2007.058776     Document Type: Review

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