Results of the ATLAS study - High or low doses of ACE inhibitors for heart failure?

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Hobbs, RE [1 ]
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[1] Cleveland Clin Fdn, Dept Cardiol, Sect Heart Failure Transplant, Cleveland, OH 44195 USA
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10.3949/ccjm.65.10.539
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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In a large, randomized study, patients with heart failure who received a large daily dose of an angiotensin-converting inhibitor had a trend toward a lower mortality rate than did patients who received a low daily dose. Moreover, the hospitalization rate was lower in the high-dose group, and the side-effect profile was the same in both groups. Physicians should try to give maximal doses to achieve optimum benefit in this patient population.
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