Why the study?
Do ACE inhibitors and AT1 receptor antagonists improve outcomes in heart failure patients?
Population
Heart failure patients
Design
Review
Authors
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May inform ARB positioning in HF therapy; confirms benefits but leaves open comparative effectiveness versus newer agents.
Do ACE inhibitors and AT1 receptor antagonists improve outcomes in heart failure patients?
AT1 receptor antagonists provide beneficial effects in heart failure by reducing cardiovascular mortality and hospitalization, both as an alternative to and in combination with ACE inhibitors.
Schulz et al. (2005) studied this question.