| Literature DB >> 1782976 |
I F Gow1, A D Flapan, M Morris, E Davies, B C Williams, P L Padfield, T R Shaw, C R Edwards.
Abstract
We have studied the acute and chronic effects of an ACE inhibitor (captopril) on platelet function and the renin-angiotensin system in patients with congestive heart failure. Plasma concentrations of angiotensin II fell significantly after a single dose of captopril (25 mg) and during long-term treatment with captopril (2 weeks, 75 mg/day). Plasma renin activity increased significantly after both the single and repeated doses. Captopril did not affect ADP-induced platelet aggregation or concentrations. It seems unlikely that circulating angiotensin II affects ADP-induced platelet aggregation in patients with congestive heart failure.Entities:
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Year: 1991 PMID: 1782976 DOI: 10.1007/BF00280105
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Clin Pharmacol ISSN: 0031-6970 Impact factor: 2.953