Effects of nebivolol on left ventricular function in elderly patients with chronic heart failure: results of the ENECA study.

摘要

AIM: To examine the effect of the beta(1)-selective beta-blocker nebivolol, administered as add-on therapy, on left ventricular function in 260 elderly patients (>65 years) with chronic heart failure (CHF). METHODS: The principal inclusion criteria were (1) NYHA class II-IV CHF and (2) a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF)