# A randomized controlled trial of epoprostenol therapy for severe congestive heart failure: The Flolan International Randomized Survival Trial (FIRST)

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/a-randomized-controlled-trial-of-epoprostenol-therapy-for-severe-congestive/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Robert M. Califf,Kirkwood F. Adams,William J. McKenna,Mihai Gheorghiade,Barry F. Uretsky,Steven E. McNulty,Harald Darius,Kevin A. Schulman,Faı̈ez Zannad,Eileen Handberg,F Harrell,William Bruce Wheeler,Jordi Soler‐Soler,K. Swedberg |
| Citations | 660 |
| DOI | 10.1016/s0002-8703(97)70105-4 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2104847567 |
| PMID | 9266782 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 1997 |

## Paper authors

- [Kirkwood F. Adams](https://scholariq.org/researchers/kirkwood-f-adams/)
- [Faı̈ez Zannad](https://scholariq.org/researchers/fa-ez-zannad/)

## Paper journal

- [American Heart Journal](https://scholariq.org/journals/american-heart-journal/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments](https://scholariq.org/topics/pulmonary-hypertension-research-and-treatments/)

## Paper topics

- [Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments](https://scholariq.org/topics/pulmonary-hypertension-research-and-treatments/)
- [Heart Failure Treatment and Management](https://scholariq.org/topics/heart-failure-treatment-and-management/)
- [Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/blood-pressure-and-hypertension-studies/)

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