Interruption of the progression of heart failure: Are ace inhibitors the solution?

Cardiology (Switzerland)

Volumn 87, Issue , 1996, Pages 11-15

  Coats, Andrew ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ACE inhibitors; Diuretics; Dyspnea; Edema; Fatigue; Heart failure; Pathophysiology

Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE COURSE; DYSPNEA; EDEMA; FATIGUE; HEART FAILURE; LUNG EDEMA; MUSCLE BLOOD FLOW; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 13344293671     PISSN: 00086312     EISSN: 14219751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000177162     Document Type: Article

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