title: [The place of ACE inhibitors in the treatment of cardiac failure].
abstract: The article deals with current trends in the prevalence of heart failure (HF) and its pathogenetic forms, presents the area of medication application as well as arguments for the leading role of ACE inhibitors in the treatment of various forms of acute and chronic HF, describes basic effects of ACE inhibitors, indications and contraindications to their use.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Gurevich
mesh_terms: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
chemical_list: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors