Captopril Treatment of Chronic Heart Failure in the Very Old

Abstract

The study gives further evidence that angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor treatment for very old patients with chronic heart failure is useful.

Keywords

CaptoprilMedicineHeart failurePlaceboAngiotensin-converting enzymeAdverse effectACE inhibitorInternal medicineRashCardiologyRandomized controlled trialBlood pressure

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Publication Info

Year: 1994
Type: article
Volume: 49
Issue: 3
Pages: M148-M152
Citations: 24
Access: Closed

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                                    Veerle De Bock, 
                                
                                    Tony Mets, 
                                
                                    Marco Romagnoli
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1994). 
                            Captopril Treatment of Chronic Heart Failure in the Very Old. 
                            Journal of Gerontology
                            , 49
                            (3)
                            , M148-M152.
                            https://doi.org/10.1093/geronj/49.3.m148
                        

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DOI: 10.1093/geronj/49.3.m148