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Article: Researchers' work from An-Najah National University focuses on chronic heart failure.
- Article from:
- Heart Disease Weekly
- Article date:
- August 9, 2009
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According to recent research from Israel, "Because high-dose angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor therapy is desirable in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF), we sought to determine the usage and dosing patterns of ACE inhibitors in CHF patients at a governmental hospital in Palestine. This cross-sectional study was conducted between September 2006 and August 2007."
"All patients admitted with a confirmed diagnosis of CHIF and an ejection fraction
The researchers concluded: "Since there is an abundance of evidence in favor of using high-dose ACE inhibitor therapy in patients with CHF, physicians need to be educated about proper dosing of these ...