Reasons for underuse of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors in patients with heart failure and left ventricular dysfunction.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
We reviewed the records of 242 patients admitted over 1 year with heart failure and an ejection fraction < or = 45% to assess the use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors. Most patients were treated with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors. However, an important minority (8%) had no apparent reason for the lack of this treatment, highlighting the need for strategies to increase the use of these beneficial agents.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Bart, BA; Gattis, WA; Diem, SJ; O'Connor, CM
Published Date
- April 15, 1997
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 79 / 8
Start / End Page
- 1118 - 1120
PubMed ID
- 9114778
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0002-9149
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/s0002-9149(97)00060-x
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States