Journal article
Mechanism of Action and Clinical Use of Nitroglycerin
Postgraduate medicine, Vol.53(4), pp.167-169
04/1973
DOI: 10.1080/00325481.1973.11713428
PMID: 4632992
Abstract
How nitroglycerin relieves angina pectoris is only now becoming clear. It increases blood flow to and reduces the oxygen needs of ischemic myocardium, relieving pain promptly in most cases. Sudden withdrawal of the drug may precipitate significant symptoms from coronary vasoconstriction.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Mechanism of Action and Clinical Use of Nitroglycerin
- Creators
- George N. Aagaard - University of WashingtonLawrence D. Horwitz - The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Postgraduate medicine, Vol.53(4), pp.167-169
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- DOI
- 10.1080/00325481.1973.11713428
- PMID
- 4632992
- ISSN
- 0032-5481
- eISSN
- 1941-9260
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/1973
- Academic Unit
- Cardiovascular Medicine; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984656534802771
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