Impact of nitroglycerin and verapamil on coronary arterial distensibility as assessed by intravascular ultrasound

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 162-167

  Akima, Takashi ^a   Makkar, Rajendra ^a   Nishioka, Toshihiko ^a   Dohad, Suhail ^a   Iida, Kiyoshi ^a   Goland, Sorel ^a   Kar, Saibal ^a   Luo, Huai ^a   Siegel, Robert J ^a  

^a CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcium channel blocker; Coronary arterial distensibility; Drug effects; Nitroglycerin; Physiology; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; VERAPAMIL; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ARTERIAL STIFFNESS; ARTERY COMPLIANCE; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY; CORONARY ARTERY DILATATION; DRUG EFFECT; ELASTICITY; HEART CYCLE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGING SYSTEM; INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); DIASTOLE; DRUG EFFECTS; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; HEALTH STATUS INDICATOR; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYSTOLE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; COMPLIANCE; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; DIASTOLE; ELASTICITY; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; NITROGLYCERIN; SYSTOLE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; VASODILATOR AGENTS; VERAPAMIL;

EID: 67649600449     PISSN: 10423931     EISSN: 15572501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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