ACE inhibitors vs ARBs: Is one class better for heart failure?

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Dunlap, ME [1 ]
Peterson, RC [1 ]
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[1] Cleveland VA Med Ctr, Res Serv 151 W, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA
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10.3949/ccjm.69.5.433
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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Although angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors decrease mortality in heart failure, they incompletely suppress angiotensin 11 with long-term therapy. Since angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) block the biologic effects of angiotensin 11 more completely than ACE inhibitors, they could be beneficial in the treatment of heart failure.
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