Successful treatment of vasospastic angina and symptomatic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia with calcium antagonists and nitrates based on a diagnosis made with exercise 201Tl imaging.
Conte
F J
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Department of Cardiology, Miriam Hospital, Brown University, Providence, RI 02906, USA.
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D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000368:Aged; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003329:Coronary Vasospasm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006321:Heart / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005996:Nitroglycerin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013794:Thallium Radioisotopes; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage
D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D013794:Thallium Radioisotopes; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D005996:Nitroglycerin; D009543:Nifedipine