The CHARM program: the effects of candesartan for the management of patients with chronic heart failure

Recent studies have shown candesartan to be an effective therapy for heart failure (HF) patients, producing a significant reduction in cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. Importantly studies have shown that candesartan is effective in HF patients intolerant to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and in patients already receiving angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors as well as and providing evidence that it may also be effective for …