TO THE 110-TH ANNIVERSARY OF RENIN FINDING. FIGHT OF TITANS: ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS AND SARTANS
Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARB) slow down progression of cardiovascular diseases and reduce risk of mortality and life threatening complications. What it is better to prescribe for patient in a concrete clinical case - ACE inhibitors or ARB?...
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| Summary: | Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARB) slow down progression of cardiovascular diseases and reduce risk of mortality and life threatening complications. What it is better to prescribe for patient in a concrete clinical case - ACE inhibitors or ARB? Authors compare these drug classes (mechanism of action, indications, evidense base of clinical trails, treatment costs and safety). The place of ACE inhibitors and ARB in modern therapy of cardiovascular diseases is defined. Results of the recent trails (ONTARGET, TRANCEND, PRoFESS, I-PRESERVE) are discussed. |
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| Item Description: | 1819-6446 2225-3653 10.20996/1819-6446-2009-5-4-85-92 |