Effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (enalapril or imidapril)on ventilation during exercise in patients with chronic heart failure secondary to idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy

Authors
Kitaoka, H Takata, J Hitomi, N Furuno, T Seo, H Chikamori, T Doi, YL
Citation
H. Kitaoka et al., Effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (enalapril or imidapril)on ventilation during exercise in patients with chronic heart failure secondary to idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, AM J CARD, 85(5), 2000, pp. 658
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
85
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(20000301)85:5<658:EOAEI(>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Eighteen patients with heart failure were studied to clarify whether angiot ensin-converting enzyme inhibitor treatment improves excess ventilation dur ing exercise. Treatment with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors had a beneficial effect on excess ventilation during exercise, without significa nt improvement in exercise capacity in patients with moderate congestive he art failure.