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  • Title: [The role of ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers in the treatment and prevention of chronic heart failure].
    Author: Kárpáti P.
    Journal: Orv Hetil; 2005 May 01; 146(18):827-31. PubMed ID: 15926627.
    Abstract:
    The incidence of heart failure is increasing and its prevalence is high, ranging from 1% to 2% in middle aged patients to more than 10% in older patients. Several pharmacologic approaches developed during the past 15 years, have had at least in clinical trials a significant impact on progression of heart failure mortality. The effect of ACE-inhibitors has been documented extensively during the last 15 years. They offered 15% decrease in hospitalization for moderate heart failure and, depending on the severity of the disease, produced a 16% to 31% reduction in mortality. Angiotensin receptor blockers provide unique pharmacological mechanism, and have demonstrated high tolerability in large trials. According to the new ACC/AHA guidelines for the evaluation and management of heart failure, the results of evidence based studies using ACE-inhibitor and angiotensin blocker therapies were analyzed by the author.
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