Effects of high doses versus standard doses of enalapril on endothelial cell function in patients with chronic congestive heart failure secondary to idiopathic dilated or ischemic cardiomyopathy

Am J Cardiol. 2003 Apr 1;91(7):885-8. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(03)00029-8.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / administration & dosage*
  • Blood Flow Velocity / drug effects
  • Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / complications*
  • Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / drug therapy*
  • Chronic Disease
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Enalapril / administration & dosage*
  • Endothelium, Vascular / cytology*
  • Endothelium, Vascular / drug effects*
  • Exercise Tolerance / drug effects
  • Female
  • Heart Failure / drug therapy*
  • Heart Failure / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / blood supply
  • Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / drug effects
  • Myocardial Ischemia / complications*
  • Myocardial Ischemia / drug therapy*
  • Oxygen Consumption / drug effects
  • Pulmonary Wedge Pressure / drug effects
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Stroke Volume / drug effects
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vasodilation / drug effects

Substances

  • Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Enalapril