Anti-ischaemic properties of amlodipine, a new calcium antagonist, in patients with severe coronary artery disease: a prospective trial.
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Amlodipine significantly reduced both weekly anginal attack rate and consumption of glyceryl trinitrate tablets in patients with severe coronary artery disease. Exercise tolerance also significantly improved, with a 79% increase in the exercise time to onset of angina and a 59% decrease in ST-segment depression. Blood pressure was decreased, with no significant change in heart rate. No serious adverse events occurred in any patient during amlodipine treatment.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 67 Suppl 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1989