title: Effect of antispastic agents (calcium antagonists and/or isosorbide dinitrate) on high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in patients with coronary vasospastic angina pectoris and no hemodynamically significant coronary artery disease.
abstract: Levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein were measured before and after 3 months of treatment with antispastic agents (calcium antagonists and/or isosorbide dinitrate) in 27 patients who had coronary vasospastic angina pectoris and no hemodynamically significant coronary artery disease. Levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein decreased after treatment with antispastic agents.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Section, Department of Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Keelung, Keelung, Taiwan. miran888@ms61.hinet.net <miran888@ms61.hinet.net>
authors.forename: Ming-Jui
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hung
authors.forename: Wen-Jin
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Cherng
authors.forename: Chi-Wen
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Ning-I
authors.initials: NI
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000187:drug effects*; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D003329:Coronary Vasospasm / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D007548:Isosorbide Dinitrate / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010276:Parasympatholytics / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D010276:Parasympatholytics; D002097:C-Reactive Protein; D007548:Isosorbide Dinitrate