Low-dose angiotensin receptor blockers as an alternative to ACE-inhibitors increase the risk of appropriate ICD interventions in heart failure

Int J Cardiol. 2010 Dec 3;145(3):522-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.04.058.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers / administration & dosage*
  • Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / administration & dosage*
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Defibrillators, Implantable / statistics & numerical data*
  • Female
  • Heart Failure / drug therapy*
  • Heart Failure / epidemiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Risk Factors

Substances

  • Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers
  • Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors