Cardiac amyloidosis and the use of diuretic and ACE inhibitor therapy in severe heart failure.
The underlying cause of heart failure should be established, where possible. In particular the failure to respond to diuretic and vasodilator therapy requires careful evaluation.
Nash
K L
KL
Department of Medicine (Cardiology), Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
Brij
S O
SO
Clesham
G J
GJ
D000368:Aged; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications*; D002216:Captopril / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D004232:Diuretics; D002216:Captopril