Effects of losartan and captopril on left ventricular systolic and diastolic function after acute myocardial infarction: results of the Optimal Trial in Myocardial Infarction …

JE Møller, U Dahlström, O Gøtzsche, A Lahiri… - American Heart …, 2004 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors have been shown to attenuate
adverse remodeling after acute myocardial infarction (AMI), and the same has been …

Enalapril suppresses ventricular remodeling more effectively than losartan in patients with acute myocardial infarction

H Onodera, T Matsunaga, Y Tamura, N Maeda… - American Heart …, 2005 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Ventricular remodeling after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is associated
with increased morbidity and mortality. ELITE II study showed that losartan, an angiotensin …

A comparison of intervention with losartan or captopril in acute myocardial infarction

J Spinar, J Vítovec, L Spinarova… - European journal of …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Aim of study: Angiotensin‐converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors prolong life, lower the
progression of heart failure, and decrease the need for hospitalizations in patients after …

Effects of enalapril and losartan in left ventricular remodeling after acute myocardial infarction: a possible mechanism of prevention of cardiac events by angiotensin …

S Tani, K Nagao, T Anazawa, H Kawamata… - Internal …, 2009 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Background Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE-I) and angiotensin II receptor
blockers (ARB) have been shown to have a significant cardioprotective effect in high-risk …

Prospective evaluation comparing the effects of enalapril and losartan in left ventricular remodeling after acute myocardial infarction

LN Maia, JC Nicolau, JV Vítola, M Santos… - American Heart …, 2003 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have compared angiotensin receptor blockers and
angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors in patients with heart failure, but there are few data …

Changes in ventricular size and function in patients treated with valsartan, captopril, or both after myocardial infarction

SD Solomon, H Skali, NS Anavekar, M Bourgoun… - Circulation, 2005 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors have been shown to
attenuate left ventricular (LV) enlargement in association with reducing mortality after …

Inhibitory effect of candesartan cilexetil on left ventricular remodeling after myocardial infarction

H Suzuki, T Kusuyama, Y Omori, T Soda… - International Heart …, 2006 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Although angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) have been shown to reduce left
ventricular remodeling after acute myocardial infarction (AMI), the effects of angiotensin …

Comparison of baseline data, initial course, and management: Losartan versus captopril following acute myocardial infarction (The OPTIMAAL trial)

K Dickstein, J Kjekshus - American Journal of Cardiology, 2001 - ajconline.org
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors have been shown to reduce both morbidity
and mortality in patients with chronic heart failure1 and in high-risk patients after acute …

Comparison of enalapril versus captopril on left ventricular function and survival three months after acute myocardial infarction (the “PRACTICAL” study)

SG Foy, IG Crozier, JG Turner, AM Richards… - The American journal of …, 1994 - Elsevier
Left ventricular (LV) function and survival can be improved with captopril when initiated later
than 24 hours after acute myocardial infarction. Animal studies suggest additional benefits …

Effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors on ventricular remodeling and survival following myocardial infarction

C Beckwith, MA Munger - Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 1993 - journals.sagepub.com
OBJECTIVE: To discuss the effects of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors on
ventricular remodeling and survival after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). An overview is …