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Noninvasive Methods: Systolic Time Intervals and Echocardiography

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Clinical Pharmacology of Antianginal Drugs

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The two most commonly used noninvasive techniques for the evaluation of drug action are systolic time intervals and echocardiography. These techniques will be described separately and their relative merits and applications discussed where appropriate.

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Oldershaw, P.J., Gibson, D.G. (1985). Noninvasive Methods: Systolic Time Intervals and Echocardiography. In: Abshagen, U. (eds) Clinical Pharmacology of Antianginal Drugs. Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology, vol 76. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69524-7_5

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