Influence of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) Genotype on Lung Diffusion in Heart Failure
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2013-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
In patients with chronic heart failure ACE-inhibitor treatment improves lung diffusion and
prevents pulmonary edema after fluid overload. In the western country, 3 population types of
ACE genotypes exist (DD, ID, II). It is unknown whether the ACE genotype influences the
response to fluid overload in ACE-inhibitor treated chronic heart failure patients.