Concurrent alpha1 adrenergic blockade and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition in the treatment of congestive heart failure

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 173-176

  Ajayi, A A ^a   Sofowora, G G ^a   Balogun, M O ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

congestive heart failure; enalapril prazosin combination; exercise tolerance; renin angiotensin system; sympathetic nervous system

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; ENALAPRIL; PRAZOSIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATININE CLEARANCE; DRUG EFFICACY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ENALAPRIL; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRAZOSIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030573042     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5273(96)02799-4     Document Type: Article

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