Nifedipine for angina and acute myocardial ischaemia.

Philip Hugenholtz; P. D. Verdouw; Jan Willem de Jong; Patrick W. Serruys

Nifedipine for angina and acute myocardial ischaemia.

Europe PMC (PubMed Central) 59 Suppl 2: 40-58

Article 1983 English

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This paper reviews the mechanisms believed to be responsible for myocardial ischaemia and the mode of action of calcium antagonist drugs. The clinical management of patients with myocardial ischaemia is discussed in the context of current knowledge about patho-physiology and drug action.

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