Angiotensin receptor blockers in acute myocardial infarction

AM Salam - Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
It has been established from multiple randomised, placebo-controlled trials that angiotensin-
converting enzyme inhibitors reduce the risk of death and major non-fatal cardiovascular …

Clinical trials evaluating angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers in the setting of acute myocardial infarction

AM Salam - Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs, 2003 - Taylor & Francis
There is strong evidence from controlled clinical trials that in the setting of acute myocardial
infarction complicated by heart failure or isolated left ventricular dysfunction, angiotensin …

Valsartan in acute myocardial infarction trial (VALIANT): rationale and design

MA Pfeffer, J McMurray, A Leizorovicz, AP Maggioni… - American heart …, 2000 - Elsevier
Background Survivors of acute myocardial infarction (MI) complicated by heart failure and/or
resulting in left ventricular dysfunction are at heightened risk for subsequent death and …

Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and receptor blockers in acute myocardial infarction: Recommendations for use

GS Reeder - UpToDate. Waltham, MA: UptoDate, 2012 - uptodate.com
A number of therapies are beneficial in the management of patients with acute myocardial
infarction (MI), including revascularization with either percutaneous coronary intervention or …

VALIANT (VALsartan In Acute myocardial iNfarcTion) trial

AP Maggioni, G Fabbri - Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE-Is) are an evidence-based treatment for
patients who after myocardial infarction (MI) present with either heart failure (HF) or left …

The effect of valsartan, captopril, or both on atherosclerotic events after acute myocardial infarction: an analysis of the Valsartan in Acute Myocardial Infarction Trial …

J McMurray, S Solomon, K Pieper, S Reed… - Journal of the American …, 2006 - jacc.org
Objectives: We attempted to compare the effect of an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)
inhibitor and angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) on atherosclerotic events. Background …

Enhancing cardiac protection after myocardial infarction: rationale for newer clinical trials of angiotensin receptor blockers

MA Pfeffer - American heart journal, 2000 - Elsevier
Treatment of acute myocardial infarction (MI) has been advanced considerably in the past
20 years with the advent of acute reperfusion strategies such as thrombolytic therapy or …

Angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitors in acute myocardial infarction: A clinical approach

L Lubarsky, NL Coplan - Preventive Cardiology, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitor therapy has been shown to be effective in treating
patients across the spectrum of cardiac disease. Utility has been demonstrated for both …

Usefulness of beta blockers in high-risk patients after myocardial infarction in conjunction with captopril and/or valsartan (from the VALsartan In Acute Myocardial …

RM Califf, Y Lokhnygina, EJ Velazquez… - The American journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
Concern has been raised about combining β blockers with angiotensin-receptor blockers in
patients with heart failure. The VALsartan In Acute myocardial infarction (VALIANT) trial …

Comparison of the effects of losartan and captopril on mortality in patients after acute myocardial infarction: the OPTIMAAL trial design

K Dickstein, J Kjekshus… - The American journal of …, 1999 - Elsevier
Patients with acute myocardial infarction and evidence of heart failure or left ventricular
dysfunction during the acute phase have an excessive mortality risk. Therapy with …