Why the study?
Does captopril improve haemodynamics and myocardial metabolism in patients with chronic left ventricular failure caused by ischaemic heart disease?
Population
15 patients with chronic left ventricular failure caused by ischaemic heart disease
Comparison
Oral captopril administered in increasing doses vs Baseline measurements before captopril therapy
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Supports potential hemodynamic benefit of captopril in ischemic HF; leaves open confirmation in randomized trials.
Does captopril improve haemodynamics and myocardial metabolism in patients with chronic left ventricular failure caused by ischaemic heart disease?
Captopril improves left ventricular function and decreases myocardial metabolic cost in patients with chronic heart failure due to ischaemic heart disease.
Chatterjee et al. (1982) studied this question.
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