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Effects of losartan and captopril on QT dispersion in elderly patients with heart failure. ELITE study group.
- Source :
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Lancet (London, England) [Lancet] 1999 Jul 31; Vol. 354 (9176), pp. 395-6. - Publication Year :
- 1999
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Abstract
- Differences in QT dispersion (a predictor for sudden death) were observed in a subgroup of patients in the ELITE heart failure study of losartan compared with captopril, and may explain improved survival with losartan.
- Subjects :
- Aged
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors adverse effects
Anti-Arrhythmia Agents adverse effects
Captopril adverse effects
Cardiotonic Agents adverse effects
Death, Sudden, Cardiac epidemiology
Death, Sudden, Cardiac prevention & control
Heart Failure mortality
Humans
Long QT Syndrome mortality
Losartan adverse effects
Survival Rate
Treatment Outcome
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors therapeutic use
Anti-Arrhythmia Agents therapeutic use
Captopril therapeutic use
Cardiotonic Agents therapeutic use
Electrocardiography drug effects
Heart Failure drug therapy
Long QT Syndrome drug therapy
Losartan therapeutic use
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0140-6736
- Volume :
- 354
- Issue :
- 9176
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Lancet (London, England)
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- 10437875
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(99)01354-9