title: [Review of randomized trials of angiotensin receptor blockers in the treatment of patients with congestive heart failure].
abstract: Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are the first-line drugs for the treatment of congestive heart failure, but many patients could not receive those benefits because of intolerance. Recent randomized trials of angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) in the treatment of patients with congestive heart failure elucidated clinical benefits of ARB as well as ACE inhibitors. ELITE II showed equivalent effect on mortality and morbidity between losartan and captopril and less adverse events in losartan. Val-HeFT showed additive benefits of valsartan on standard treatment with ACE inhibitors, diuretics and digitalis in patients with heart failure. CHARM would be elucidate the clinical usefulness of candesartan cilexetil in a broad spectrum of patients with symptomatic heart failure including patients whose LVEF greater than 40%.
authors.affiliation: Department of Geriatric Medicine, Osaka University Medical School.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rakugi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ogihara
mesh_terms: D057911:Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002216:Captopril / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D019808:Losartan / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D013777:Tetrazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014633:Valine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000068756:Valsartan
chemical_list: D057911:Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D001562:Benzimidazoles; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds; D013777:Tetrazoles; D000068756:Valsartan; D002216:Captopril; D014633:Valine; D019808:Losartan; C077793:candesartan cilexetil