Remove ACE Inhibitor Remove Cardiac Function Remove Hypertension
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Abstract 4134796: Safety of over 1000 consecutive, selected low risk patients with accelerated discharge from a chest pain unit with early generation cardiac troponin use, no cardiac functional or anatomic testing and no clinical risk scores

Circulation

We assessed demographics, comorbidities, medications, and major cardiac events at 30 d and 6 mos post-discharge.Results:The study group of 1037 pts comprised 26% of the 4010 pts admitted to the CPU during the study interval from May 2005 to March 2015. Length of stay (LOS) in the CPU to discharge was 10.4

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Medications for Congenital Heart Disease: What Every Parent Should Know

Conquering CHD

POTENTIAL SIDE EFFECTS : While diuretics can be effective in managing symptoms such as edema and hypertension, possible side effects include electrolyte imbalances, dehydration, and hypotension. ACE Inhibitors WHAT THEY DO : ACE inhibitors block the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) which causes narrowing of blood vessels.