Article
Deletion-type allele of the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene is associated with progressive ventricular dilation after anterior myocardial infarction. Captopril and Thrombolysis Study Investigators.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology - 1 Jun 1995
Pinto Y M, van Gilst W H, Kingma J H, Schunkert H
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: This study sought to determine whether patients who are homozygous for the deletion (D)-type allele of the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene display augmented ventricular dilation after myocardial infarction. BACKGROUND: Recent evidence suggests that the deletion-type allele of the a...
Topics
- Alleles
- Captopril
- Double-Blind Method
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Gene Deletion
- Homozygote
- Humans
- Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Myocardial Infarction