Open AccessEffect of long-term ACE-inhibitor therapy in elderly vascular disease patients
Author(s) -
Monica Gianni,
Jackie Bosch,
Janice Pogue,
Jeffrey L. Probstfield,
Gilles R. Dagenais,
Salim Yusuf,
Eva Lonn
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
european heart journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.336
H-Index - 293
eISSN - 1522-9645
pISSN - 0195-668X
DOI - 10.1093/eurheartj/ehm017
Subject(s) - medicine , ace inhibitor , disease , vascular disease , cause of death , intensive care medicine , angiotensin converting enzyme , blood pressure
Cardiovascular (CV) disease is the leading cause of death in the elderly. The use of ACE-inhibitors in elderly patients with chronic stable vascular disease has not been previously reported.
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