Why the study?
Do ACE inhibitors prevent ventricular remodeling and improve survival in patients following acute myocardial infarction?
Population
Patients following acute myocardial infarction (AMI)
Design
Review
Authors
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May support ACE inhibitor initiation 3-16 days post-AMI; leaves open optimal timing and subgroups in the reperfusion era.
Do ACE inhibitors prevent ventricular remodeling and improve survival in patients following acute myocardial infarction?
ACE inhibitors provide significant clinical benefit and improve survival by limiting ventricular remodeling when initiated 3-16 days after an acute myocardial infarction.
Mark Munger (1993) studied this question.
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