Lesser Response to Angiotensin-Converting–Enzyme Inhibitor Therapy in Black as Compared with White Patients with Left Ventricular Dysfunction

Abstract

Enalapril therapy is associated with a significant reduction in the risk of hospitalization for heart failure among white patients with left ventricular dysfunction, but not among similar black patients. This finding underscores the need for additional research on the efficacy of therapies for heart failure in black patients.