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. 1998 May 2;316(7141):1369-75.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.316.7141.1369.

North of England evidence based development project: guideline for angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors in primary care management of adults with symptomatic heart failure

M Eccles  1 , N Freemantle, J Mason
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North of England evidence based development project: guideline for angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors in primary care management of adults with symptomatic heart failure

M Eccles et al. BMJ. .
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Figure 1
Relative risk (95% confidence interval) of mortality in placebo controlled trials of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors grouped in relation to drug. CDMRG=Captopril-Digoxin Multicentre Research Group; CMRG=Captopril Multicentre Research Group; CCMG=Cilazapril-Captopril Multicentre Group; Enalapril CHF=Enalapril Congestive Heart Failure Investigators; SOLVD=Study of Left Ventricular Disease Investigators; CASSIS=Czech and Slovak Spirapril Intervention Study Investigators; FHFSG=Fosinopril Heart Failure Study Group
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Figure 2
Relative risk of mortality from all causes in trials of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors compared with placebo in relation to underlying low and high mortality risk of trial subjects
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Figure 3
Risk ratio of survival after myocardial infarction in patients with evidence of left ventricular dysfunction
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Figure 4
Algorithm for diagnosing suspected heart failure in primary care
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