Effectiveness of combined therapy with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and statins in reducing mortality in diabetic patients with critical limb ischemia: An observational study

Conclusions: In patients with diabetes and CLI mortality after two years is high. Life expectancy was better in patients receiving combined therapy with ACE and statin but not with therapy with only a statin or an ACE.

Source: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice - February 3, 2014 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Ezio Faglia, Giacomo Clerici, Alessia Scatena, Maurizio Caminiti, Vincenzo Curci, Alberto Morabito, Vincenzo Prisco, Rosaria Greco, Mike Edmonds Tags: Clinical Care and Education Source Type: research