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Brief report| Volume 73, ISSUE 7, P510-513, March 01, 1994

Alleviation of cocaine-induced coronary vasoconstriction with intravenous verapamil

  • Brian H. Negus
    Affiliations
    Department of Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Division), The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75235-9047, USA

    Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, Texas, USA
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  • John E. Willard
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    Department of Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Division), The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75235-9047, USA

    Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, Texas, USA
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  • L.David Hillis
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    Department of Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Division), The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75235-9047, USA

    Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, Texas, USA
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  • D.Brent Glamann
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    Department of Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Division), The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75235-9047, USA

    Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, Texas, USA
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  • Charles Landau
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    Department of Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Division), The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75235-9047, USA

    Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, Texas, USA
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  • Richard W. Snyder
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    Department of Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Division), The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75235-9047, USA

    Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, Texas, USA
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  • Richard A. Lange
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    Department of Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Division), The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75235-9047, USA

    Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, Texas, USA
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DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9149(94)90684-X
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      Article Info

      Publication History

      Accepted: July 6, 1993
      Received: April 16, 1993

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      DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9149(94)90684-X

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      © 1993 Published by Elsevier Inc.

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