found that use of an angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitor in the past year,
including the past 3 months, was negatively associated with admission for ruptured …

Background Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors prevent the expansion and
rupture of aortic aneurysms in animals. We investigated the association between ACE …

Abdominal aortic aneurysm is a potentially fatal disorder, defined as a focal dilatation
exceeding 150% of the normal arterial diameter, with the risk for rupture increasing as …

Martinez-Sanchez C, Henne O, Arceo A, et al. Hemodynamic 22 patients, median Mean
aortic valve Captopril Case series: all patients given captopril effects of oral captopril in …

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate whether either angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
or other classes of antihypertensive drug attenuate or increase growth rates of small …

Niall Cox and co-workers (July 11, p 111) 1 suggest that “vasodilatation is safe in patients
with aortic stenosis”. However this statement is likely to be true only if the left venticle can …

Objective Whether angiotensin II blockade is an effective medical treatment for abdominal
aortic aneurysms (AAAs) has not been established. This systematic review and meta …

See page 179 A formidable challenge for epidemiologists is the interpretation of statistically
significant findings that arise after multiple comparisons in data previously analysed. The …

physician-in-charge. Other visits, however, simply for these operations were performed is shown
in fig. 1. plethysmograph was wa Page 1 543 clinic for examination at intervals determined by …

Objective—The renin–angiotensin system is thought to play a pivotal role in the
pathogenesis of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). However, effects of angiotensin …