Publication: Left ventricular assist device.
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2002-03-28
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Jiménez-Navarro, Manuel
Molero, Encarnación
Teresa, Eduardo de
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Massachusetts Medical Society
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Abstract
To the Editor:
The value of angiotensin-converting–
enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, beta-blockers, and spironolactone has been well established by the results of numerous clinical trials. About 70 percent of the patients described by Rose et al. were treated with ACE inhibitors or angiotensin II–receptor antagonists; 35 to 40 percent received spironolactone, and only about 20 percent received beta-blockers. Thus, this population cannot have been considered to be optimally treated from the point of view of medical therapy.
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Medical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Chemical Actions and Uses::Pharmacologic Actions::Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action::Enzyme Inhibitors::Protease Inhibitors::Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Cardiovascular Diseases::Heart Diseases::Heart Failure
Medical Subject Headings::Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Surgical Procedures, Operative::Assisted Circulation::Heart-Assist Devices
Medical Subject Headings::Organisms::Eukaryota::Animals::Chordata::Vertebrates::Mammals::Primates::Haplorhini::Catarrhini::Hominidae::Humans
Medical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Organic Chemicals::Lactones::Spironolactone
Medical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Chemical Actions and Uses::Pharmacologic Actions::Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action::Neurotransmitter Agents::Adrenergic Agents::Adrenergic Antagonists::Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Cardiovascular Diseases::Heart Diseases::Heart Failure
Medical Subject Headings::Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Surgical Procedures, Operative::Assisted Circulation::Heart-Assist Devices
Medical Subject Headings::Organisms::Eukaryota::Animals::Chordata::Vertebrates::Mammals::Primates::Haplorhini::Catarrhini::Hominidae::Humans
Medical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Organic Chemicals::Lactones::Spironolactone
Medical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Chemical Actions and Uses::Pharmacologic Actions::Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action::Neurotransmitter Agents::Adrenergic Agents::Adrenergic Antagonists::Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
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Inhibidores de la enzima convertidora de angiotensina, Insuficiencia cardíaca, Corazón Auxiliar, Antagonistas Adrenérgicos beta, Espironolactona
Citation
Jiménez-Navarro M, Molero E, Teresa E de. Left ventricular assist device. N. Engl. J. Med.. 2002; 346(13):1023-5; author reply 1023-5