Ivabradine use in refractory unstable angina: A case report

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 849-852

  Ripa, C ^a   Germano, G ^b   Caparra, A ^b   Capparuccia, C A ^a   Antonicelli, Roberto ^a  

^a INRCA   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ivabradine; Unstable angina

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ATORVASTATIN; CLOPIDOGREL; DILTIAZEM; IVABRADINE; METOPROLOL; NITRATE; TROPONIN;

AGED; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ST SEGMENT DEPRESSION; THORAX PAIN; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; UNSTABLE ANGINA PECTORIS;

AGED; ANGINA, UNSTABLE; BENZAZEPINES; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS; DRUG LABELING; DRUG RESISTANCE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 70350564087     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039463200902200333     Document Type: Article

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