Effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor therapy on 30-day outcome in patients >= 65 years of age with chronic congestive heart failure

Authors
Sueta, CA Schenck, A Chowdhury, M Hall, R Simpson, RJ
Citation
Ca. Sueta et al., Effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor therapy on 30-day outcome in patients >= 65 years of age with chronic congestive heart failure, AM J CARD, 86(10), 2000, pp. 1151
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
86
Issue
10
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(20001115)86:10<1151:EOAEIT>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Patients discharged from the hospital on an angiotensin-converting enzyme i nhibitor had a significant decrease in 30-day death or readmission (by 30% in 1,195 unselected Medicare patients hospitalized with congestive heart fa ilure). Other independent predictors of poor outcome determined by multivar iate analysis included history of congestive heart failure, male gender, in creased number of comorbidities, higher serum blood urea nitrogen, and lowe r serum sodium.