USE OF ANGIOTENSIN II ANTAGONISTS TO TREAT SYMPTOMATIC HEART FAILURE

Angiotensin II receptor antagonists are useful in reducing and preventing mortality and sudden cardiac death in symptomatic heart failure patients. Losartan potassium has been shown to reduce mortality and sudden cardiac death in this patient population. Additionally, losartan potassium has been sho...

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Main Authors BEERE POLLY A, SNAVELY DUANE B, PITT BERTRAM, CHANG PAUL I, SEGAL ROBERT, RUCINSKA EWA J, SHARMA DIVAKAR
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 14.08.2000
Edition7
Subjects
CHEMISTRY
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
METALLURGY
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES
SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS
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Summary:Angiotensin II receptor antagonists are useful in reducing and preventing mortality and sudden cardiac death in symptomatic heart failure patients. Losartan potassium has been shown to reduce mortality and sudden cardiac death in this patient population. Additionally, losartan potassium has been shown to reduce the need for hospitalization of symptomatic heart failure patients.
Bibliography:Application Number: SK19990000928