Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and aortic rupture: a population-based case-control study
Author/Authors :
Daniel G. Hackam، نويسنده , , Deva Thiruchelvam، نويسنده , , Donald A Redelmeier، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2007
Pages :
7
From page :
659
To page :
665
Abstract :
Background
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors prevent the expansion and rupture of aortic aneurysms in animals. We investigated the association between ACE inhibitors and rupture in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms.
Methods
We did a p