Angiotensin‐Converting Enzyme Inhibitor Initiation and Dose Uptitration in Children With Cardiovascular Disease: A Retrospective Review of Standard Clinical Practice and a Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial

BackgroundAngiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) are a mainstay of medical management in pediatric cardiology. However, there are no data defining how best to initiate and uptitrate the dose of these medications in children. Methods and ResultsRetrospective chart review revealed only 24% o...

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Main Authors: S. Lucy Roche, Kathryn Timberlake, Cedric Manlhiot, Mervin Balasingam, Judith Wilson, Kristen George, Brian W. McCrindle, Paul F. Kantor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-05-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
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Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.116.003230