The concentration of serum adrenocorticotrophin(ACTH) and cortisol(F) were measured by RIA in 32 cases of male elderly patients with congestive heart failure and in 10 healthy men serving as controls. 测定32例老年男性充血性心力衰竭患者和10例年龄相仿健康男性血清促肾上腺皮质激素(ACTH)、皮质醇(F)浓度,并进行ACTH兴奋试验。