Use of β-Blockers Should Not "Block" Nuclear Myocardial Perfusion Imaging with Vasodilator Stress

Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 54-56

  Marin Neto, J Antonio ^a   Maciel, Benedito C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

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EID: 84873098000     PISSN: 19419066     EISSN: 19419074     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12410-010-9009-9     Document Type: Article

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