Randomised trial of losartan versus captopril in patients over 65 with heart failure (Evaluation of Losartan in the Elderly Study, ELITE)

Pitt, B

Randomised trial of losartan versus captopril in patients over 65 with heart failure (Evaluation of Losartan in the Elderly Study, ELITE) [electronic resource] - Lancet (London, England) Mar 1997 - 747-52 p. digital

Publication Type: Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

0140-6736

10.1016/s0140-6736(97)01187-2 doi


Aged
Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors--adverse effects
Biphenyl Compounds--adverse effects
Captopril--adverse effects
Creatinine--blood
Double-Blind Method
Female
Heart Failure--drug therapy
Hospitalization
Humans
Imidazoles--adverse effects
Kidney--drug effects
Losartan
Male
Mortality
Prospective Studies
Stroke Volume
Survival Analysis
Tetrazoles--adverse effects