2021
Association of Angiotensin‐Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers with the Risk of Hospitalization and Death in Hypertensive Patients with Coronavirus Disease‐19
Khera R, Clark C, Lu Y, Guo Y, Ren S, Truax B, Spatz ES, Murugiah K, Lin Z, Omer SB, Vojta D, Krumholz HM. Association of Angiotensin‐Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers with the Risk of Hospitalization and Death in Hypertensive Patients with Coronavirus Disease‐19. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2021, 10: e018086. PMID: 33624516, PMCID: PMC8403305, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.018086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAngiotensin receptor blockersLower hospitalization riskACE inhibitorsCOVID-19 hospitalizationHospitalization riskHospital mortalityReceptor blockersValidation cohortAcute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infectionSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infectionEnzyme inhibitorsSyndrome coronavirus 2 infectionAngiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitorsCoronavirus 2 infectionRisk of hospitalizationCoronavirus disease-19SARS-CoV-2COVID-19 preventionHypertensive patientsInpatient cohortOutpatient cohortContemporary cohortStudy cohortOutpatient studyMedicare group
2007
Adverse Effects of Combination Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers Plus Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors for Left Ventricular Dysfunction: A Quantitative Review of Data From Randomized Clinical Trials
Phillips CO, Kashani A, Ko DK, Francis G, Krumholz HM. Adverse Effects of Combination Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers Plus Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors for Left Ventricular Dysfunction: A Quantitative Review of Data From Randomized Clinical Trials. JAMA Internal Medicine 2007, 167: 1930-1936. PMID: 17923591, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.167.18.1930.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAngiotensin II receptor blockersSymptomatic left ventricular dysfunctionLeft ventricular dysfunctionII receptor blockersVentricular dysfunctionAdverse effectsMedication discontinuationReceptor blockersSymptomatic hypotensionRenal functionACE inhibitorsClinical trialsRelative riskEnzyme inhibitorsAngiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitorsACE inhibitor therapyHealth clinical trialsChronic heart failureRandomized clinical trialsAcute myocardial infarctionConfidence intervalsRandom-effects modelSignificant increaseEligible RCTsHeart failure
2004
National Patterns of Use and Effectiveness of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors in Older Patients With Heart Failure and Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction
Masoudi FA, Rathore SS, Wang Y, Havranek EP, Curtis JP, Foody JM, Krumholz HM. National Patterns of Use and Effectiveness of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors in Older Patients With Heart Failure and Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction. Circulation 2004, 110: 724-731. PMID: 15289383, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000138934.28340.ed.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsACE inhibitor prescriptionAngiotensin receptor blockersVentricular systolic dysfunctionHeart failureACE inhibitorsInhibitor prescriptionSystolic dysfunctionOlder patientsLeft ventricular systolic dysfunctionAngiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitorsSerum creatinine levelsACE inhibitor useCreatinine levelsHospital factorsInhibitor useReceptor blockersSerum creatininePatient genderClinical trialsTherapeutic substitutionLower riskEnzyme inhibitorsLower mortalityPatientsSecondary analysis
2001
Aspirin and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors Among Elderly Survivors of Hospitalization for an Acute Myocardial Infarction
Krumholz HM, Chen YT, Wang Y, Radford MJ. Aspirin and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors Among Elderly Survivors of Hospitalization for an Acute Myocardial Infarction. JAMA Internal Medicine 2001, 161: 538-544. PMID: 11252112, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.161.4.538.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionACE inhibitorsMyocardial infarctionInteraction of aspirinEnzyme inhibitorsAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitorAngiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitorsElderly patientsSecondary preventionRandomized trialsElderly survivorsLower riskAspirinPatientsMultivariate analysisHospitalizationMortalityMedicationsInfarctionInhibitorsTherapySurvivorsTrialsPrevention
1997
Determinants of Appropriate Use of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors After Acute Myocardial Infarction in Persons ≥65 Years of Age
Krumholz H, Vaccarino V, Ellerbeck E, Kiefe C, Hennen J, Kresowik T, Gold J, Jencks S, Radford M. Determinants of Appropriate Use of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors After Acute Myocardial Infarction in Persons ≥65 Years of Age. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1997, 79: 581-586. PMID: 9068512, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(96)00819-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAlabamaAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsConnecticutContraindicationsControlled Clinical Trials as TopicDecision MakingDiabetes ComplicationsDiureticsDrug PrescriptionsDrug UtilizationFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHeart FailureHospitalizationHumansIowaMaleMedicaidMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionPatient DischargeRetrospective StudiesStroke VolumeTachycardia, VentricularUnited StatesVentricular Function, LeftWisconsinConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionACE inhibitorsMyocardial infarctionDischarge medicationsVentricular functionEnzyme inhibitorsLeft ventricular ejection fractionAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitorAngiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitorsVentricular Enlargement (SAVE) trialCongestive heart failureVentricular ejection fractionYears of ageEligible patientsPatient characteristicsAppropriate patientsDiabetes mellitusEjection fractionHeart failureLoop diureticsMultivariable analysisVentricular tachycardiaIdeal patientObservational studyPatients