title: [Enalapril in treatment of severe heart failure in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy].
abstract: The study group included 30 middle-aged patients (mean = 47.0 +/- 0.6 years) with chronic heart failure (NYHA class III and IV) in the course of primary dilated cardiomyopathy and ischemic heart disease. Enalapril in a dose of 5-10 mg/day was added to previous therapy with digitalis and diuretics. The patients were submitted for noninvasive cardiac and biochemical studies initially and at 3 months. Twenty-four patients completed the planned therapy. In 5 patients the drug had been withdrawn due to hypotension, and one patient died on the fourteenth day of observation because of heart failure worsening. After enalapril therapy 18 patients improved in NYHA functional classes. All patients showed left ventricular improvement based upon left ventricular systolic time intervals, 18 patients showed reduced peripheral vascular resistance, and in 9 patients echocardiography revealed a significant improvement of EF, CI and mVCF. Renal function also improved based upon the decrease in urea and uric acid.
authors.affiliation: I Kliniki Kardiologii Instytutu Kardiologii Akademii Medycznej, Krakowie.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kawecka-Jaszcz
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Czarnecka
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mroczek-Czernecka
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Dubiel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000150:complications*; D004656:Enalapril / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D004656:Enalapril
vernacular_title: Enalapryl w leczeniu ciezkiej niewydolności serca u chorych z kardiomiopatia rozstrzeniowa.