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Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy
Published in: Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy 3/2013

01-06-2013 | EDITORIAL

Why Do Nitrates Have Limited Efficacy in Coronary Microvessels?

Editorial to: “Lack of Nitrates on Exercise Stress Test Results in Patients with Microvascular Angina” by G. Russo et al.

Authors: John F. Beltrame, John D. Horowitz

Published in: Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy | Issue 3/2013

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The coronary circulation is unique since it is the only circulatory system that sustains its own existence by virtue of its mandatory role in cardiac viability and thus life. Similar to many regional circulations, its arterial system consists of large conduit vessels and the microcirculation, both of which can be afflicted by pathological states although most medical and revascularisation therapies primarily target the former. …
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Metadata
Title
Why Do Nitrates Have Limited Efficacy in Coronary Microvessels?
Editorial to: “Lack of Nitrates on Exercise Stress Test Results in Patients with Microvascular Angina” by G. Russo et al.
Authors
John F. Beltrame
John D. Horowitz
Publication date
01-06-2013
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy / Issue 3/2013
Print ISSN: 0920-3206
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7241
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10557-013-6454-0

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