title: Improved prognosis following renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system blockade in patients undergoing concomitant aortic and mitral valve replacement.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China; Research Centre of Heart, Brain, Hormone and Healthy Aging, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. Electronic address: khkyiu@hku.hk.
authors.forename: Kai-Hang
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Yiu
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Wing-Shun
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Ko-Yung
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Sit
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Arthur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Chun-Wai
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Hoi-Leong
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Chum
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Wai-Yeung
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Chung-Ting
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Pun
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Kar-Lai
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Lai-Ming
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.affiliation: Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Cyrus Rustam
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Kumana
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Hung-Leong
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Ma-Chan
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Chu-Pak
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Wing-Kok
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Au
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China; Research Centre of Heart, Brain, Hormone and Healthy Aging, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. Electronic address: hftse@hku.hk.
authors.forename: Hung-Fat
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Tse
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000450:Aldosterone / Q000378:metabolism; D057911:Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001021:Aortic Valve; D000082882:Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000401:mortality / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D012084:Renin-Angiotensin System / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D015996:Survival Rate / Q000639:trends
chemical_list: D057911:Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D000450:Aldosterone
keywords: ACEI; ARB; DVR; Prognosis; Renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system