PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Haas, Garrie J. TI - Management of asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction DP - 2001 Mar 01 TA - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine PG - 249--255 VI - 68 IP - 3 4099 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/68/3/249.short 4100 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/68/3/249.full SO - Cleve Clin J Med2001 Mar 01; 68 AB - Asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction should be treated as an early stage on the continuum that is chronic heart failure. The author presents the clinical trial data on which current management with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and beta-blockers is based. Issues surrounding screening are also discussed.