Safety and efficiency of chronic ACE inhibition in symptomatic heart failure patients with a systemic right ventricle

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 154, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 14-16

  Tutarel, Oktay ^a   Meyer, Gerd Peter ^a   Bertram, Harald ^a   Wessel, Armin ^a   Schieffer, Bernhard ^a   Westhoff Bleck, Mechthild ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

ACE inhibitor; Mustard procedure; NT proBNP; Transposition of the great arteries

Indexed keywords

AMINO TERMINAL PRO BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; ENALAPRIL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG SAFETY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ENZYME INHIBITION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GREAT VESSELS TRANSPOSITION; HEART FAILURE; HEART SIZE; HEART VENTRICLE OVERLOAD; HUMAN; KIDNEY FUNCTION; MALE; MUSTARD OPERATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SIDE EFFECT; SYSTEMIC RIGHT VENTRICLE;

ADULT; ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ENALAPRIL; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRANSPOSITION OF GREAT VESSELS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 82655180653     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.08.068     Document Type: Article

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