Science and Research

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibition and Mortality in Pulmonary Hypertension Associated With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (PH-COPD)

In 567 PH-COPD patients from the PVRI GoDeep Meta-Registry, ACE inhibitor use was associated with improved survival only in severe PH (PVR > 5 WU), supporting prospective trials targeting this high-risk subgroup.

  • Yogeswaran, A.
  • Funderich, M.
  • Wendlandt, K.
  • Annis, J. S.
  • Brittain, E.
  • Eichstaedt, C. A.
  • Grunig, E.
  • Cajigas, H. R.
  • Frantz, R.
  • Sweatt, A. J.
  • Zamanian, R. T.
  • Grimminger, F.
  • Wilhelm, J.
  • Ghofrani, H. A.
  • Tello, K.
  • Seeger, W.
  • Pvri GoDeep Consortium
Publication details
DOI: 10.1002/pul2.70348
Journal: Pulm Circ
Pages: e70348 
Number: 3
Work Type: Original
Location: TLRC, UGMLC
Disease Area: COPD
Partner / Member: JLU, RKU, Thorax
Access-Number: 42516688
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