Spinal cord stimulation for refractory angina pectoris: A retrospective analysis of efficacy and cost-benefit

Coronary Artery Disease

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 31-37

  Yu, Wei ^a   Maru, Fikru ^a   Edner, Magnus ^a   Hellström, Kerstin ^a   Kahan, Thomas ^a   Persson, Hans ^a  

^a DANDERYD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cost benefit; Hospitalisation; Refractory angina pectoris; Spinal cord stimulation

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CLOPIDOGREL; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; STATIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; COST OF ILLNESS; ELECTRODE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANGINA PECTORIS; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY VASOSPASM; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NITROGLYCERIN; PATIENT ADMISSION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL CORD; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 4344638288     PISSN: 09546928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019501-200402000-00005     Document Type: Article

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