ACE inhibitors unmask incoordinate diastolic wall motion in restrictive left ventricular disease

Heart

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 326-331

  Henein, Michael Y ^a   Amadi, Aham ^a   O'Sullivan, Christine ^a   Coats, Andrew ^a   Gibson, Derek G ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ACE inhibitor; Diastolic incoordination; Heart failure; Restrictive left ventricular physiology

Indexed keywords

CAPTOPRIL; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; ENALAPRIL; LISINOPRIL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIASTOLE; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLE;

EID: 0029905709     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.76.4.326     Document Type: Article

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