Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor use in elderly patients hospitalized with heart failure and left ventricular systolic dysfunction. [electronic resource]
- Cardiology 2005
- 17-23 p. digital
Publication Type: Journal Article; Multicenter Study
0008-6312
10.1159/000081847 doi
Age Distribution Aged Aged, 80 and over Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors--therapeutic use Benchmarking Captopril--therapeutic use Cohort Studies Contraindications Creatinine--blood Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Drug Utilization--statistics & numerical data Female Guideline Adherence Heart Failure--drug therapy Hospital Mortality Hospitalization Humans Hypertension--epidemiology Long-Term Care Male Middle Aged Multivariate Analysis United States--epidemiology Vasodilator Agents--therapeutic use Ventricular Dysfunction, Left--drug therapy