title: [Comparison of lisinopril and captopril in treatment of severe heart failure (NYHA III-IV) in high risk patients. Preliminary results of the trial].
abstract: We present preliminary data of a study comparing captopril, a short acting, with lisinopril, a long acting ACE-inhibitor in 8 of 12 projected patients with severe chronic heart failure (NYHA III-IV) and one additional risk factor (e.g. diabetes mellitus, renal failure). The 8 patients were treated in a cross over design for 12 weeks with either drug. While lisinopril improved NYHA-class in all patients, captopril reached this goal in only 3. Renal function was stable in all patients. Captopril influenced hormones (renin, aldosterone, norepinephrine, epinephrine) and microalbuminuria less than lisinopril. The number of adverse reactions was smaller in lisinopril treated patients. These preliminary data demonstrate at least an equal efficacy of lisinopril compared to captopril in high risk patients with severe chronic heart failure.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klinik, Abteilung III, Universität Tübingen.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Risler
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Braun
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Klärner
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Müller-Schauenburg
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Heitkamp
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Brilla
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Krämer
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Seipel
mesh_terms: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D002216:Captopril / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D004656:Enalapril / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D017706:Lisinopril; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D004656:Enalapril; D002216:Captopril; D017706:Lisinopril
vernacular_title: Vergleich von Lisinopril und Captopril zur Behandlung der schweren Herzinsuffizienz (NYHA III-IV) bei Hochrisikopatienten. Vorläufige Studienergebnisse.