| Literature DB >> 9832115 |
A B Levine1, C Muller, T B Levine.
Abstract
In long-term, 1-year follow-up, uptitration of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor and nitrate therapy over established doses can further improve severe functional mitral regurgitation in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy due to a reversal of heart failure-related left ventricular remodeling. With marked left ventricular enlargement, >6.8 cm end-diastolic diameter, heart failure remodeling may be irreversible and resistant to further medical intervention.Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID: 9832115 DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(98)00623-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Cardiol ISSN: 0002-9149 Impact factor: 2.778