Original Article

Age‐Related Underutilization of Angiotensin‐Converting Enzyme Inhibitors in Older Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients

Authors: ALI AHMED MD, MPH, RICHARD M. ALLMAN MD, JAMES F. DeLONG MD, ERIC V. BODNER, GEORGE HOWARD DrPH

Abstract

Background. The extent to which age plays a role in the underutilization of angiotensin‐converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors in heart failure patients has not been well studied.

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