EFFECTS OF SHORT-TERM ENALAPRIL TREATMENT ON HEMODYNAMIC RESPONSE TO EXERCISE IN PATIENTS WITH CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE: A PILOT STUDY

Abstract This study was conducted to determine the effects of short-term enalapril treatment on left ventricular response to physical exercise in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF). The study followed a randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled, crossover design. Twelve male patients (mean age, 52.8 ± 5.6 years; mean body weight, 75.6 ± 8.7 kg) with clinically documented CHF (left ventricular ejection fraction [EF]