Comparative study of the use of diltiazem as an antispasmodic drug in coronary angiography via the transradial approach

Comparative study of the use of diltiazem as an antispasmodic drug in coronary angiography via the transradial approach

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of the use, prior to the procedure, of injectable diltiazem to prevent complications. METHODS: Between September 2000 and July 2001, 50 patients underwent transradial coronary angiography and were randomized to receive placebo (GI) or diltiazem (GII) through a cathe...

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Main Authors: José Ronaldo Mont'Alverne Filho, João Alexandre Rezende Assad, Alexandre do Canto Zago, Ricardo Leite Vieira da Costa, Antonio Guarany Mont'Alverne Pierre, Mohamed Hassan Saleh, Rodrigo Barretto, Sérgio Luiz Navarro Braga, Fausto Feres, Amanda Guerra Moraes Rego Sousa, José Eduardo Moraes Rego Sousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2003-07-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Subjects:
radial
angiography
coronary
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