title: Effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (enalapril or imidapril) on ventilation during exercise in patients with chronic heart failure secondary to idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy.
abstract: Eighteen patients with heart failure were studied to clarify whether angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor treatment improves excess ventilation during exercise. Treatment with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors had a beneficial effect on excess ventilation during exercise, without significant improvement in exercise capacity in patients with moderate congestive heart failure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, Kochi Medical School, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kitaoka
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Takata
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hitomi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Furuno
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chikamori
authors.forename: Y L
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Doi
mesh_terms: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000150:complications*; D004656:Enalapril / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005080:Exercise Test; D017079:Exercise Tolerance / Q000187:drug effects; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D048289:Imidazolidines; D008875:Middle Aged; D012123:Pulmonary Ventilation / Q000187:drug effects*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D007093:Imidazoles; D048289:Imidazolidines; D004656:Enalapril; C065166:imidapril