Copyright © 2004 by the European Society of Cardiology.
ESC Expert consensus document
Expert consensus document on angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors in cardiovascular disease
The Task Force on ACE-inhibitors of the European Society of Cardiology
Task Force Members,
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ESC Committee for Practice Guidelines (CPG), Silvia G. Priori (Chairperson) (Italy), Maria Angeles Alonso García (Spain), Jean-Jacques Blanc (France), Andrzej Budaj (Poland), Martin Cowie (UK), Veronica Dean (France), Jaap Deckers (The Netherlands), Enrique Fernandez Burgos (Spain), John Lekakis (Greece), Bertil Lindahl (Sweden), Gianfranco Mazzotta (Italy), Keith McGregor (France), João Morais (Portugal), Ali Oto (Turkey), Otto A. Smiseth (Norway)
Document Reviewers, Maria Angeles Alonso García (CPG Review Coordinator) (Spain), Diego Ardissino (Italy), Cristina Avendano (Spain), Carina Blomström-Lundqvist (Sweden), Denis Clément (Belgium), Helmut Drexler (Germany), Roberto Ferrari (Italy), Keith A. Fox (UK), Desmond Julian (UK), Peter Kearney (Ireland), Werner Klein (Austria), Lars Köber (Denmark), Giuseppe Mancia (Italy), Markku Nieminen (Finland), Witold Ruzyllo (Poland), Maarten Simoons (The Netherlands) Kristian Thygesen (Denmark), Gianni Tognoni (Italy), Isabella Tritto (Italy), Lars Wallentin (Sweden)
Preamble
Guidelines and Expert Consensus documents aim to present all the relevant evidence on a particular issue in order to help physicians to weigh
Classes of recommendations
Levels of evidence
Introduction
Pharmacology
Definition
ACE-Inhibitor classification
Pharmacokinetic profile
Mechanism of action
Effects of ACE-inhibitors
Haemodynamic effects
Neurohormonal effects
Antiproliferative effects
Renal effects
Other effects
Effects on fibrinolytic balance
Side-effects
Contraindications
Drug interactions
Dosing
Clinical efficacy and practical use
Heart failure
Target dose
ACE-I compared with angiotensin receptor blockers
Asymptomatic left ventricular systolic dysfunction
Diastolic failure
Acute myocardial infarction
Hypertension
Secondary prevention and high-risk of cardiovascular disease
Prevention of sudden cardiac death
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