Why the study?
Does long-term treatment with an ACE inhibitor improve survival and reduce heart failure and reinfarction in patients with left ventricular dysfunction after an acute myocardial infarction?
Population
Patients with symptomatic or asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction after an acute myocardial infarction
Comparison
Long-term treatment with an angiotensin… vs Placebo
Design
Review
Authors
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Supports long-term ACE inhibitor use post-MI with LV dysfunction; leaves open optimal duration and combinations with contemporary therapies.
Does long-term treatment with an ACE inhibitor improve survival and reduce heart failure and reinfarction in patients with left ventricular dysfunction after an acute myocardial infarction?
Long-term ACE inhibitor therapy is beneficial for improving survival and preventing heart failure in patients with left ventricular dysfunction following an acute myocardial infarction.
Sigurðsson et al. (1995) studied this question.
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