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Does angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor therapy improve cognitive function in heart failure patients?

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boxed-textZuccalá G et al. (2005) Use of inhibitors and variations in cognitive performance among patients with heart failure. Eur Heart J 26: 226–233

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Böhm, M., Kindermann, I. Does angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor therapy improve cognitive function in heart failure patients?. Nat Rev Cardiol 2, 448–449 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpcardio0292

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