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Ivabradine: first of a new class of treatments for angina
Author(s) -
Doig Colin
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
prescriber
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.106
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1931-2253
pISSN - 0959-6682
DOI - 10.1002/psb.404
Subject(s) - ivabradine , medicine , angina , cardiology , heart rate , myocardial infarction , blood pressure
Ivabradine is the first selective sinus node inhibitor for use in the treatment of angina. In this article Dr Doig describes its novel mode of action and the results of clinical trials of its efficacy and safety. Copyright © 2006 Wiley Interface Ltd