Why does spironolactone improve mortality over and above an ACE inhibitor in chronic heart failure?

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Published in Br J Clin Pharmacol on May 01, 1999

Authors

A D Struthers1

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, DD1 9SY, UK.

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