Tibolone improves myocardial perfusion in postmenopausal women with ischemic heart disease : An open-label exploratory pilot study

We sought to determine the effect of tibolone on myocardial perfusion in postmenopausal women with ischemic heart disease. Tibolone is a steroid that relieves climacteric symptoms and prevents osteoporosis. Recent studies have suggested a cardioprotective effect of this compound. However, its role o...

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Published in:	Journal of the American College of Cardiology Vol. 47; no. 3; pp. 559 - 564
Main Authors:	CAMPISI, Roxana, CAMILLETTI, Jorge, MELE, Anibal, ERRIEST, Juan, PEDRONI, Pablo, GUIGLIONI, Ariel
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY Elsevier Science 07-02-2006 Elsevier Limited
Subjects:	Aged Biological and medical sciences Cardiology Cardiology. Vascular system Cardiovascular disease Coronary Circulation - drug effects Coronary heart disease Coronary vessels Drug therapy Electrocardiography Exercise Test Female Heart Heart attacks Humans Medical imaging Medical sciences Middle Aged Myocardial Ischemia - diagnostic imaging Myocardial Ischemia - drug therapy Myocardial Ischemia - physiopathology Norpregnenes - therapeutic use Postmenopause Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators Studies Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon Ventricular Function, Left Human Tibolone Cardiovascular disease Myocardial ischemia Coronary heart disease Myocardial disease Phlebology Vascular disease Perfusion Postmenopause Circulatory system Cardiology Woman
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