title: Which inhibitor of the renin-angiotensin system should be used in chronic heart failure and acute myocardial infarction?
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland, G12 8QQ, UK. j.mcmurray@bio.gla.ac.uk
authors.forename: John J V
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: McMurray
authors.forename: Marc A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Pfeffer
authors.forename: Karl
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Swedberg
authors.forename: Victor J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Dzau
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology; D047228:Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D018450:Disease Progression; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000139:chemically induced; D000451:Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D044139:Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 2 / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D012084:Renin-Angiotensin System / Q000187:drug effects*; D013148:Spironolactone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D047228:Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D000451:Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists; D044139:Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 2; D000804:Angiotensin II; D013148:Spironolactone