Does a negative ergonovine provocation test truly predict freedom from variant angina?

Korean Circulation Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 199-203

  Kim, Yun Gi ^a   Kim, Hyun Jin ^a   Choi, Won Suk ^a   Im, Moon Sun ^a   Yoon, Chang Hwan ^b   Suh, Jung Won ^b   Choi, Dong Ju ^b  

^a Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Angina pectoris, variant; Coronary vasospasm; Ergonovine

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DILTIAZEM; ERGOMETRINE; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; NICORANDIL; PROKINETIC AGENT; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; TROPONIN I;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; ANALGESIA; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY CONSTRICTION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIZZINESS; DUODENITIS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EROSIVE DUODENITIS; ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; HEMORRHAGIC GASTRITIS; HUMAN; MALE; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PRESCRIPTION; PROVOCATION TEST; THORAX PAIN; VARIANT ANGINA PECTORIS;

EID: 84876710810     PISSN: 17385520     EISSN: 17385555     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4070/kcj.2013.43.3.199     Document Type: Article

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