# Randomised trial of losartan versus captopril in patients over 65 with heart failure (Evaluation of Losartan in the Elderly Study, ELITE)

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/randomised-trial-of-losartan-versus-captopril-in-patients-over-65-with-heart/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Bertram Pitt,Robert Segal,Felipe A Martinez,Georg Meurers,Alan Cowley,Ignatius Thomas,Prakash Deedwania,Dawn E. Ney,Duane Snavely,Paul Chang |
| Citations | 1,670 |
| DOI | 10.1016/s0140-6736(97)01187-2 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2100767767 |
| PMID | 9074572 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 1997 |

## Paper authors

- [Bertram Pitt](https://scholariq.org/researchers/bertram-pitt-3/)

## Paper journal

- [The Lancet](https://scholariq.org/journals/the-lancet/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Heart Failure Treatment and Management](https://scholariq.org/topics/heart-failure-treatment-and-management/)

## Paper topics

- [Heart Failure Treatment and Management](https://scholariq.org/topics/heart-failure-treatment-and-management/)
- [Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes](https://scholariq.org/topics/atrial-fibrillation-management-and-outcomes/)
- [Renin-Angiotensin System Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/renin-angiotensin-system-studies/)

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