Effect of additional statin therapy on endothelial function and prognosis in patients with vasospastic angina

Korean Circulation Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 638-643

  Yun, Kyeong Ho ^a   Shin, Ik Sang ^a   Park, Eun Mi ^a   Rhee, Sang Jae ^a   Lee, Eun Mi ^a   Yoo, Nam Jin ^a   Kim, Nam Ho ^a   Oh, Seok Kyu ^a   Jeong, Jin Won ^a  

^a Wonkwang University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Coronary vasospasm; Endothelium; HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitor; Lipids

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CD133 ANTIGEN; CD34 ANTIGEN; CD45 ANTIGEN; CHOLESTEROL; CREATININE; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; ERGOMETRINE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; NIFEDIPINE; NITRATE; PLACEBO; ROSUVASTATIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; VASCULOTROPIN RECEPTOR 2;

ADULT; ANGINA PECTORIS; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY SPASM; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; PROGNOSIS; PROVOCATION TEST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STEM CELL; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASODILATATION; VASOSPASM; VEIN BLOOD FLOW;

EID: 58649107379     PISSN: 17385520     EISSN: 17385555     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4070/kcj.2008.38.12.638     Document Type: Article

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