Journal article
Baseline characteristics and outcomes of patients with heart failure receiving bronchodilators in the CHARM programme
Abstract
AIMS: Heart failure (HF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are common partners. Bronchodilators are associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with pulmonary disease. The outcome of patients with HF prescribed bronchodilators is poorly defined.
METHODS AND RESULTS: The Candesartan in Heart failure: Assessment of Reduction in Mortality and morbidity (CHARM) programme randomized 7599 patients with symptomatic HF to …
Authors
Hawkins NM; Wang D; Petrie MC; Pfeffer MA; Swedberg K; Granger CB; Yusuf S; Solomon SD; Östergren J; Michelson EL
Journal
European Journal of Heart Failure, Vol. 12, No. 6, pp. 557–565
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
6 2010
DOI
10.1093/eurjhf/hfq040
ISSN
1388-9842