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Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) pharmacogenomics: implications in heart failure management.
Heart failure reviews - 1 May 2010
Beitelshees Amber L, Zineh Issam
Abstract excerpt
Blockade of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) with ACE inhibitors has been a cornerstone of heart failure therapy for over 15 years. More recently, further blockade of RAAS with aldosterone antagonists and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) has been studied. While these therapies have certainly improved outcomes in the treatment of heart failure, morbidity and mortality remain extremely high....
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