The Effect of High Doses of Calcium-Channel Blockers on Survival in Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
- 9 July 1992
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 327 (2), 76-81
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199207093270203
Abstract
Primary pulmonary hypertension is a progressive, fatal disease of unknown cause. Vasodilator drugs have been used as a treatment, but their efficacy is uncertain.Keywords
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