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Hyperkalemia and management of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors in chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: A systematic review. REVISTA PORTUGUESA DE CARDIOLOGIA (ENGLISH EDITION) 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.repce.2020.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Fonseca C, Brito D, Branco P, Frazão JM, Silva-Cardoso J, Bettencourt P. Hyperkalemia and management of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors in chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: A systematic review. Rev Port Cardiol 2020; 39:517-541. [PMID: 32868174 DOI: 10.1016/j.repc.2020.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2019] [Revised: 01/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors (RAASi) are the cornerstone of treatment of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). RAASi optimization in real-life care is challenged by hyperkalemia, a potentially fatal adverse event, which can necessitate downtitration or discontinuation of RAASi and negatively impact survival in HFrEF. The literature on this problem is sparse. We performed a systematic review of studies on HFrEF to investigate the prevalence, incidence, and risk factors of hyperkalemia, RAASi prescription rates, frequency of RAASi downtitration or discontinuation due to hyperkalemia, and the potential negative effect of the latter on prognosis. METHODS We conducted a MEDLINE (PubMed) search including observational and interventional studies published between January 1987 and May 2018. RESULTS A total of 30 observational and 18 interventional studies were included in the review. The incidence of hyperkalemia reported was between 0% and 63% in observational studies and was between 0% and 30% in clinical trials. Risk factors for hyperkalemia included RAASi prescription, older age, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease. In real-life studies, RAASi were downtitrated or discontinued in 3-22% of HFrEF patients; hyperkalemia was the reported cause in 5% of cases. No reports were found on the impact on prognosis of RAASi downtitration or discontinuation due to hyperkalemia. CONCLUSIONS Hyperkalemia and RAASi downtitration or discontinuation are frequent, particularly in real-life HFrEF studies. Further research is needed to clarify the role of RAASi downtitration or discontinuation due to hyperkalemia and to assess its long-term prognostic impact in HFrEF patients.
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- Cândida Fonseca
- Heart Failure Clinic, São Francisco Xavier Hospital, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental (CHLO), Lisboa, Portugal; NOVA Medical School/Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal.
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- Cardiology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte (CHLN), Lisboa, Portugal; CCUL, Faculty of Medicine, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Nephrology Department, Santa Cruz Hospital, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental (CHLO), Carnaxide, Portugal
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- Institute for Research and Innovation in Health Sciences (i3S) and Institute for Biomedical Engineering (INEB), Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal; Nephrology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João (CHUSJ) and Faculty of Medicine, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS), Porto, Portugal; Cardiology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João (CHUSJ), Porto, Portugal
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- Internal Medicine Department, CUF Porto Hospital, Porto, Portugal; Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Sun W, Zhang H, Guo J, Zhang X, Zhang L, Li C, Zhang L. Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Different ACE Inhibitors in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure: A PRISMA-Compliant Network Meta-Analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2016; 95:e2554. [PMID: 26871774 PMCID: PMC4753869 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000002554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Heart failure is a public health problem and a great economic burden for patients and healthcare systems. Suppression of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) by angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)-inhibitors remains the mainstay of treatment for heart failure. However, the abundance of ACE inhibitors makes it difficult for doctors to choose.We performed this network meta-analysis of ACEIs in patients with heart failure in order to address this area of uncertainty.We searched PubMed, Embase, CENTRAL, and Medline.Any randomized controlled trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of captopril, enalapril, lisinopril, ramipril, or trandolapril or combined interventions of 2 or more of these drugs.Two reviewers extracted the data and made the quality assessment. At first, we used Stata software (version 12.0, StataCorp, College Station, TX) to make traditional pairwise meta-analyses for studies that directly compared different interventions. Then, network meta-analysis was performed using WinBUGS (version 1.4.3, MRC Biostatistics Unit, Cambridge, UK).A total of 29 studies were included. Lisinopril was associated with a higher rate of all-cause mortality compared with placebo (odds ratio 65.9, 95% credible interval 1.91 to 239.6) or ramipril (14.65, 1.23 to 49.5). Enalapril significantly reduced systolic blood pressure when compared with placebo (standardized mean differences -0.6, 95% credible interval -1.03 to -0.18). Both captopril (odds ratio 76.2, 95% credible interval 1.56 to 149.3) and enalapril (274.4, 2.4 to 512.9) were associated with a higher incidence of cough compared to placebo.Some important outcomes such as rehospitalization and cardiac death were not included. The sample size and the number of studies were limited, especially for ramipril.Our results suggest that enalapril might be the best option when considering factors such as increased ejection fraction, stroke volume, and decreased mean arterial pressure. However, enalapril was associated with the highest incidence of cough, gastrointestinal discomfort, and greater deterioration in renal function. Trandolapril ranked first in reducing systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Ramipril was associated with the lowest incidence of all-cause mortality. Lisinopril was the least effective in lowering systolic and diastolic blood pressure and was associated with the highest incidence of all-cause mortality.
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- WeiPing Sun
- From the Department of Cardiology, Beijing Luhe Hospital, Capital Medical University (WS, HZ, JG, XZ, LZ, CL); and Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University (LZ), Beijing, China
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Vandoros S. Therapeutic substitution post-patent expiry: the cases of ACE inhibitors and proton pump inhibitors. HEALTH ECONOMICS 2014; 23:621-630. [PMID: 23696193 DOI: 10.1002/hec.2935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2011] [Revised: 03/10/2013] [Accepted: 04/10/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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This paper examines whether there is a switch in total (originator and generic) consumption after generic entry from molecules that face generic competition towards other molecules of the same class, which are still in-patent. Data from six European countries for the time period 1991 to 2006 are used to study the cases of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and proton pump inhibitors. Empirical evidence shows that patent expiry of captopril and enalapril led to a switch in total (off-patent originator and generic) consumption towards other in-patent angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, whereas patent expiry of omeprazole led to a switch in consumption towards other proton pump inhibitors. This phenomenon makes generic policies ineffective and results in an increase in pharmaceutical expenditure due to the absence of generic alternatives in the market of in-patent molecules.
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Kazi D, Deswal A. Role and Optimal Dosing of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors in Heart Failure. Cardiol Clin 2008; 26:1-14, v. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccl.2007.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Day SH, Gohlke P, Dhamrait SS, Williams AG. No correlation between circulating ACE activity and $$ {\user2{V}}{\mathbf{O}}_{{{\mathbf{2}}_{{{\mathbf{max}}}} }} $$ or mechanical efficiency in women. Eur J Appl Physiol 2006; 99:11-8. [PMID: 17006710 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-006-0309-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/11/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The insertion (I) variant of the angiotensin-1 converting enzyme (ACE) I/D genetic polymorphism is associated with lower circulating and tissue ACE activity. Some studies have also suggested associations of ACE I/D genotype with endurance phenotypes. This study assessed the relationships between circulating ACE activity, ACE I/D genotype, mechanical efficiency and the maximal rate of oxygen uptake in sedentary individuals. Sixty-two untrained women were tested for mechanical efficiency during submaximal cycle ergometry (delta and gross efficiencies during exercise between 40 and 80 W) and the maximal rate of oxygen uptake during incremental treadmill running. Respiratory variables were measured using indirect calorimetry. Venous blood was obtained for direct assay of circulating ACE activity, allowing for the assessment of correlations between two continuous variables, rather than a categorical analysis of endurance phenotype by genotype alone. ACE I/D genotype was also determined, and was strongly associated with circulating ACE activity (P < 0.0005). Neither circulating ACE activity (27.4 +/- 8.4 nM His-Leu-ml(-1)) nor ACE genotype showed a statistically significant association with any of the endurance phenotypes measured. The weak correlations observed included r = -0.122 (P = 0.229) for the relationship between delta efficiency (23.9 +/- 2.5%) and circulating ACE activity and r = 0.134 (P > 0.6) for the relationship between maximal aerobic power (149.1 +/- 22.9 ml kg(-2/3) min(-1)) and circulating ACE activity. The data do not support a role for systemic ACE activity in the regulation of endurance performance in sedentary individuals, extending this observation to a large female cohort.
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- Stephen H Day
- School of Sport, Performing Arts and Leisure, University of Wolverhampton, Walsall Campus, Gorway Road, Walsall, WS1 3BD, UK.
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Kazi D, Deswal A. Role and Optimal Dosing of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor Therapy. Heart Fail Clin 2005; 1:25-37. [PMID: 17386831 DOI: 10.1016/j.hfc.2004.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Dhruv Kazi
- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Delahaye F, de Gevigney G. Is the optimal dose of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors in patients with congestive heart failure definitely established? J Am Coll Cardiol 2000; 36:2096-7. [PMID: 11127446 DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(00)01026-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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What does atlas really tell us about “High” dose angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition in heart failure? J Card Fail 2000. [DOI: 10.1016/s1071-9164(00)90019-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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UNLABELLED The ACE inhibitor lisinopril is a lysine derivative of enalaprilat, the active metabolite of enalapril. In patients with heart failure, maximum pharmacodynamic effects are produced 6 to 8 hours after administration of the drug and persist for 12 to 24 hours. High doses (32.5 to 35mg, administered once daily) of lisinopril in the Assessment of Treatment with Lisinopril and Survival (ATLAS) study demonstrated clinically important advantages over low doses (2.5 to 5mg, administered once daily) of the drug in the treatment of congestive heart failure. High doses of lisinopril were more effective than low doses in reducing the risk of major clinical events in patients with heart failure treated for 39 to 58 months. Compared with recipients of low doses, those receiving high doses of lisinopril had an 8% lower risk of all-cause mortality (p = 0.128), a 12% lower risk of death or hospitalisation for any reason (p = 0.002) and 24% fewer hospitalisations for heart failure (p = 0.002). These benefits were associated with significant cost savings. In short term (generally 12 weeks' duration) randomised, double-blind, parallel-group, multicentre clinical trials, lisinopril was significantly more effective than placebo and was at least as effective as captopril, enalapril, digoxin and irbesartan at improving symptomatic end-points and clinical status in patients with heart failure. Lisinopril is generally well tolerated by patients with heart failure. In controlled clinical trials, the most common adverse events occurring in recipients of the drug were dizziness, headache, hypotension and diarrhoea. Overall adverse event profiles for patients treated with high or low doses of lisinopril in the ATLAS study were similar. However, high doses of lisinopril used in the ATLAS study were associated with a higher incidence of adverse events, importantly hypotension and worsening renal function; nevertheless, these events were generally well managed by altering the dose of lisinopril or concomitant medications. Furthermore, despite the higher incidence of some adverse events with high doses of lisinopril, the frequency of treatment discontinuations because of adverse events was the same in the high and low dose groups. CONCLUSIONS Lisinopril (when added to diuretics and/or digoxin) provides symptomatic benefits in patients with congestive heart failure. The ATLAS study demonstrated that high doses of lisinopril significantly reduced the risk of the combined end-point of morbidity and mortality compared with low doses of the drug. Importantly, there was no clinically significant decrease in the tolerability of the drug with use of a high dose. Lisinopril is at least as effective and as well tolerated as other members of the ACE inhibitor class for the treatment of congestive heart failure.
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- K Simpson
- Adis International Limited, Mairangi Bay, Auckland, New Zealand.
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Greenbaum R, Zucchelli P, Caspi A, Nouriel H, Paz R, Sclarovsky S, O'Grady P, Yee KF, Liao WC, Mangold B. Comparison of the pharmacokinetics of fosinoprilat with enalaprilat and lisinopril in patients with congestive heart failure and chronic renal insufficiency. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2000; 49:23-31. [PMID: 10606834 PMCID: PMC2014892 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2125.2000.00103.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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AIMS To compare the serum pharmacokinetics of fosinoprilat with enalaprilat and lisinopril after 1 and 10 days of dosing with fosinopril, enalapril and lisinopril. METHODS Patients with congestive heart failure (CHF, NYHA Class II-IV) and chronic renal insufficiency (creatinine clearance </=30 ml min-1 ) were randomized to receive fosinopril, enalapril or lisinopril in two parallel-group studies. In the first study 24 patients were treated with 10 mg fosinopril (n=12 patients) or 2.5 mg enalapril (n=12) every morning for 10 consecutive days. In the second study 31 patients were treated with 10 mg fosinopril (n=16 patients) or 5 mg lisinopril (n=15) every morning for 10 consecutive days. Samples of blood were collected for determination of pharmacokinetic parameters. The area under the curve (AUC) between the first and last days of treatment and the accumulation index (AI) were the primary outcome measures. RESULTS All three angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors exhibited a significant increase in AUC between the first and last days of treatment in both studies. The difference between the AI for fosinoprilat (1.41) and enalaprilat (1.96) was statistically significant (95% CI: 1.05, 1.84). Similarly, the difference between the AI for fosinoprilat (1.21) and lisinopril (2.76) was statistically significant (95% CI: 1.85, 2.69). All three ACE inhibitors completely inhibited serum ACE for 24 h. All treatments were well tolerated. CONCLUSIONS Fosinoprilat exhibits significantly less accumulation than enalaprilat or lisinopril in patients with CHF and renal insufficiency, most probably because fosinoprilat is eliminated by both the kidney and liver, and increased hepatic elimination can compensate for reduced renal clearance in patients with kidney dysfunction.
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Zannad F, Chati Z, Guest M, Plat F. Differential effects of fosinopril and enalapril in patients with mild to moderate chronic heart failure. Fosinopril in Heart Failure Study Investigators. Am Heart J 1998; 136:672-80. [PMID: 9778071 DOI: 10.1016/s0002-8703(98)70015-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the efficacy and safety of fosinopril in the treatment of chronic heart failure (CHF), patients with mild to moderate CHF and left ventricular ejection fractions <40% were randomly assigned in a double-blind manner to receive fosinopril 5 to 20 mg every day (n = 122) or enalapril 5 to 20 mg every day (n = 132) for 1 year. RESULTS The event-free survival time was longer (1.6 vs 1.0 months, P= .032) and the total rate of hospitalizations plus deaths was smaller with fosinopril than with enalapril (19.7% vs 25.0%, P= .028). There was consistently better symptom improvement with fosinopril (P< .05). The incidence of orthostatic hypotension was lower in the fosinopril group (1.6% vs 7.6%, P< .05). CONCLUSIONS Fosinopril 5 to 20 mg every day was more effective in improving symptoms and delaying events related to worsening of CHF and produced less orthostatic hypotension than enalapril 5 to 20 mg every day.
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- F Zannad
- Department of Cardiology, Centre d'Investigation Clinique INSERM-CHU, University Henri Poincaré, Nancy, France.
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Langtry HD, Markham A. Lisinopril. A review of its pharmacology and clinical efficacy in elderly patients. Drugs Aging 1997; 10:131-66. [PMID: 9061270 DOI: 10.2165/00002512-199710020-00006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Lisinopril, the lysine analogue of enalaprilat, is a long-acting angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor which is administered once daily by mouth. The efficacy of lisinopril in reducing blood pressure is well established in younger populations, and many trials now show it to be effective in lowering blood pressure in elderly patients with hypertension. In comparative and non-comparative clinical trials, 68.2 to 89.1% of elderly patients responded (diastolic pressure < or = 90 mm Hg) to > or = 8 weeks' lisinopril treatment. Age-related differences in antihypertensive efficacy do not appear to be clinically significant, and dosages effective in elderly patients tend to range from 2.5 to 40 mg/day. Dosages usually need to be lower in patients with significant renal impairment. In congestive heart failure, lisinopril 2.5 to 20 mg/day increases exercise duration, improves left ventricular ejection fraction and has no significant effect on ventricular ectopic beats. It is similar in efficacy to enalapril and digoxin and similar or superior to captopril on most end-points. Data from the GISSI-3 post-myocardial infarction trial show that lisinopril reduced mortality and left ventricular dysfunction when given for 42 days starting within 24 hours of the onset of infarction symptoms. Results at 6 weeks and 6 months were similar in elderly and younger patients. Elderly patients, however, among other subgroups, exhibited a strong reduction in risk of low ejection fraction after treatment (-25.5%). Economic studies suggest that lisinopril is cost saving compared with other ACE inhibitors in some markets. When given according to the GISSI-3 protocol, lisinopril appears to be one of the less expensive of the successful ACE inhibitor regimens for acute myocardial infarction. In other trials, patients with diabetic nephropathy and hypertension improved or did not deteriorate during lisinopril treatment. Blood pressure was controlled and reductions or trends towards reductions in albuminuria were observed. These reductions were similar to those in diltiazem, nifedipine and verapamil recipients, and greater than those in patients receiving atenolol. Lisinopril appears to reduce mortality in diabetic patients after myocardial infarction and may also improve neuropathy associated with diabetes. Lisinopril is well tolerated and the profile of adverse events seen is typical of ACE inhibitors as a class. There is a tendency for more elderly than younger patients to discontinue treatment, but this trend is not clearly related to the incidence of adverse events in these age groups. Drug interactions occur with few other agents and are usually clinically significant only between lisinopril and either diuretics or lithium. Lisinopril is, thus, an effective treatment for elderly patients with hypertension, congestive heart failure and acute myocardial infarction and has shown promising benefits in patients with diabetic nephropathy.
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- H D Langtry
- Adis International Limited, Auckland, New Zealand.
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The addition of an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor to digitalis and diuretics in chronic congestive heart failure (CHF) prolongs survival and improves the clinical condition of patients. These actions depend on the inhibition of ACE and are, therefore, common to all ACE inhibitors. Thus, the inclusion of an ACE inhibitor in the therapeutic regimen of chronic CHF is mandatory, whenever feasible. The use of ACE inhibitors in chronic CHF should avoid symptomatic hypotension and inordinate decreases in renal function. To this end, ACE inhibitor therapy should progress by gradually increasing doses, and sodium intake and dosages of diuretics and ACE inhibitors should be adjusted in the light of changing circumstances. ACE inhibitors with short elimination half-lives should be preferred in chronic CHF, since they allow quicker dose adjustment than their longer-acting congeners, and given that compliance with once and twice daily dosing would be similar.
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- A J Reyes
- Institute of Cardiovascular Theory, Montevideo, Uruguay
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Ravid D, Lishner M, Lang R, Ravid M. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and cough: a prospective evaluation in hypertension and in congestive heart failure. J Clin Pharmacol 1994; 34:1116-20. [PMID: 7876404 DOI: 10.1002/j.1552-4604.1994.tb01989.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE-I) have become the mainstem of antihypertensive therapy and first-choice agents for vasodilatation in congestive heart failure (CHF). A typical dry cough is the main cause for discontinuation of ACE-I therapy. Data about the incidence, course, and clinical significance of this side effect are conflicting. This study determined the incidence of cough in ACE-I treated patients with hypertension and with CHF and to appreciate its clinical significance; 268 ACE-I treated patients, 164 with hypertension and 104 with CHF were prospectively followed for at least 1 year and specifically questioned about cough and other side effects. In those in whom cough developed, a second and then a third ACE-I were tried. Cough developed in 50 (18.6%) of the 268 patients; 23 patients with hypertension (14%) had coughs 24.7 +/- 17.1 (SD) weeks after initiation of therapy; 27 patients with CHF (26%) had coughs 12.3 +/- 12 (SD) weeks after the start of ACE-I therapy (P = 0.005). All but three patients had coughs also on the second and third ACE-I. The time from the beginning of therapy to the onset of cough was significantly shorter with the second than the first drug. ACE-I agents had to be discontinued in 50% of the patients in whom coughs developed, most of them in the CHF group. In the others, cough was well tolerated or disappeared during subsequent months. The incidence of cough, which necessitated discontinuation of ACE-I treatment, was 4% among patients with hypertension and 18% among patients with CHF (P < 0.001).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- D Ravid
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel
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Valenzuela C, Pérez O, Delpón E, Tamargo J. Effects of lisinopril on cardiac contractility and ionic currents. GENERAL PHARMACOLOGY 1994; 25:825-32. [PMID: 7835625 DOI: 10.1016/0306-3623(94)90083-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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1. The effects of lisinopril, an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, were studied on cardiac contractile force, action potential characteristics and membrane ionic currents. 2. In guinea-pig atria, lisinopril (0.001-1 microM) exerted a negative inotropic effect which was accompanied by a shortening of the time to peak tension and time for total contraction. However, it did not modify atrial rate or the characteristics of the ventricular action potentials recorded either in normally polarized or in depolarized papillary muscles. 3. In isolated guinea-pig ventricular myocytes, lisinopril had no effect on the inward L-type Ca2+ (ICa,L), the inward rectifier (IK1) or the delayed rectifier K+ currents (IK), but abolished the stimulation-dependent facilitation of the ICa,L. Furthermore, it did not alter a cloned human cardiac K+ current (hKv1.5) expressed in a mouse L cell line (Ltk-). 4. The absence of negative inotropic effects in patients with congestive heart failure can be explained by the potent arterial vasodilator action of lisinopril which reduced left ventricular afterload overriding the expected direct cardiodepressant effects of the drug.
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- C Valenzuela
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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Aucott JN, Taylor AL, Wright JT, Ganz MB, Landefeld CS, Pelecanos EI, Carrol AM, Dombrowski RC, van Why KJ, Lederman R. Developing guidelines for local use: algorithms for cost-efficient outpatient management of cardiovascular disorders in a VA Medical Center. THE JOINT COMMISSION JOURNAL ON QUALITY IMPROVEMENT 1994; 20:17-32. [PMID: 8173643 DOI: 10.1016/s1070-3241(16)30050-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Local use of practice guidelines requires paying close attention to the concerns of the patient within the framework of society, to the professional and educational needs of the provider, and to the realities of cost. One Veterans Affairs facility took the challenge of balancing these factors and developed their own algorithms for three cardiovascular disorders.
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- J N Aucott
- Medical Service, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44106
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Valenzuela C, Pérez O, Casis O, Duarte J, Pérez-Vizcaino F, Delpón E, Tamargo J. Effects of lisinopril on electromechanical properties and membrane currents in guinea-pig cardiac preparations. Br J Pharmacol 1993; 109:873-9. [PMID: 7689408 PMCID: PMC2175656 DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1993.tb13656.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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1. The effects of the angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, lisinopril, were studied in guinea-pig atria and papillary muscles and in single isolated ventricular cells. 2. In isolated right atria, lisinopril (0.001-10 microM) decreased the amplitude and rate of the spontaneous contractions. In electrically driven left atria this negative inotropic effect was accompanied by a shortening of the time to peak tension and time for total contraction. 3. Lisinopril did not modify the electrophysiological characteristics of the ventricular action potentials recorded in papillary muscles perfused with normal Tyrode solution or elicited by isoprenaline in papillary muscles perfused with 27 mM K Tyrode solution. 4. In single ventricular cells, lisinopril (10 microM) had no effect on the inward L-type Ca2+ (ICa,L), the inward rectifier (IK1) or the delayed rectifier K+ currents (IK). However, it abolished the stimulation-dependent facilitation of the L-type Ca2+ current. 6. These results indicate that the negative inotropic effect of lisinopril cannot be explained by a decrease in Ca2+ entry through L-type channels and suggest that lisinopril may possibly act at an intracellular site to reduce contractile force.
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- C Valenzuela
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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