Attenuation of left ventricular dilatation after acute myocardial infarction by early initiation of enalapril therapy

The American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 72, Issue 14, 1993, Pages 1004-1009

  Bonarjee, Vernon V S ^a,b,c,d   Carstensen, Steen ^a,b,c,d   Caidahl, Kenneth ^a,b,c,d   Nilsen, Dennis W T ^a,b,c,d   Edner, Magnus ^a,b,c,d   Berning, Jens ^a,b,c,d  

^a STAVANGER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b International Center for Research and Research Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health   (Denmark)

^c SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENALAPRIL; HEART ENZYME;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ARTICLE; CARDIOMEGALY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC VOLUME; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE VOLUME; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TWO DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

AGED; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; ENALAPRIL; HEART VENTRICLE; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHY, LEFT VENTRICULAR; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; STROKE VOLUME; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0027519870     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(93)90853-5     Document Type: Article

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