title: [The angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor perindopril in the treatment of congestive heart failure].
abstract: The efficacy of perindopril in congestive heart failure (CHF) class II-III (NYHA) was studied in a trial including 37 patients (35 males and 2 females) aged 39-71 years (mean age 57.9 +/- 1.4) with postinfarction cardiosclerosis. They had CHF class II-III and ejection fraction (EF) < 45%. Perindopril was given in a single daily dose 2-4 mg for 6 months. The treatment resulted in a significant lowering of CHF class (from 2.5 +/- 0.1 to 1.7 +/- 0.1 (p < 0.01). Exercise tolerance increased from 256.2 +/- 18.6 s to 349.8 +/- 27.0 s (p < 0.05). Pump and contractile functions of the myocardium improved: stroke volume increased by 12.7%, ejection fraction by 20.5%, total peripheral vascular resistance fell by 9.7%, circulating blood volume by 9.2%. Parameters of oxygen transport to tissues and tissue respiration also changed for the better. The authors state high efficacy of perindopril in CHF patients.
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Tereshchenko
authors.forename: V N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Drozdov
authors.forename: I V
authors.initials: IV
authors.lastname: Demidova
authors.forename: N N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Levchuk
authors.forename: V S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Moiseev
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017079:Exercise Tolerance / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007211:Indoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D020913:Perindopril; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D007211:Indoles; D020913:Perindopril