Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor dosages in elderly patients with heart failure
Chen Y, Wang Y, Radford M, Krumholz H. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor dosages in elderly patients with heart failure. American Heart Journal 2001, 141: 410-417. PMID: 11231438, DOI: 10.1067/mhj.2001.113227.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsACE inhibitorsHeart failureClinical trialsSystolic dysfunctionElderly patientsLow dosesConfirmed heart failureDosage of angiotensinRepresentative elderly cohortDose-response relationshipHospital dischargeClinical factorsGuideline recommendationsElderly cohortMedication dataMedical recordsAdministrative databasesConnecticut hospitalsPractice guidelinesEnzyme inhibitorsPatientsLower mortalityHigh dosesDosesMortality