in a group of 10 patients ( 9 male , 1 female , aged 16 to 56 , mean 43 years ) with severe congestive heart failure ( chf ) , due to ischemic heart disease ( 8 cases ) or dilatative cardiomyopathy ( 2 cases ) , the acute hemodynamic response to captopril ( cpt ) ( 90 min after 50 mg po ) was evaluated .
C0018802
congestive heart failure
C0006938
captopril