title: [Activity of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and its impact on the effectiveness of treatment of chronic heart failure in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis].
abstract: The renin-angiotension-aldosterone system (RAAS) was studied in 93 patients with pulmonary tuberculosis complicated by chronic heart failure (CHF). Radioimmunoassay was used to determine plasma renin activity (PRA) and serum angiotensin I and aldesterone levels. There was higher RAAS activity, as shown by elevated PRA. RAAS activity decreased during CHF treatment with angiotension-converting enzyme inhibitors (captopril, ramipril, prestarium) and an angiotensin II-receptor blocker (cosaar), which is indicative of the efficiency of CHF treatment.
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Radzevich
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Ditiatkov
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Tikhonov
mesh_terms: D000450:Aldosterone / Q000097:blood; D000803:Angiotensin I / Q000097:blood; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002216:Captopril / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D017257:Ramipril / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood; D012084:Renin-Angiotensin System / Q000502:physiology*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D000450:Aldosterone; D000803:Angiotensin I; D002216:Captopril; D012083:Renin; D017257:Ramipril