Effect of Captopril on Mortality and Morbidity in Patients with Left Ventricular Dysfunction after Myocardial Infarction

A. Pfeffer, Marc; Braunwald, Eugene; A. Moyé, Lemuel; L. Basta, Lofty; J. Brown, Edward; Edward Cuddy, T.; R. Davis, Barry; M. Geltman, Edward; Goldman, Steven; C. Flaker, Greg; D Klein, M; A. Lamas, Gervasio; Packer, Milton; R. Rouleau, Jacques; L. Rouleau, Jean; D. Rutherford, John; Wertheimer, J; Hawkins, C.

doi:10.1056/nejm199209033271001

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Effect of Captopril on Mortality and Morbidity in Patients with Left Ventricular Dysfunction after Myocardial Infarction

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Sep 3, 1992

Authors:

Marc A. Pfeffer

Eugene Braunwald

Lemuel A. Moyé

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Left ventricular dilatation and dysfunction after myocardial infarction are major predictors of death. In experimental and clinical studies, longterm therapy with the angiotensin-converting--enzyme inhibitor captopril attenuated ventricular dilatation and remodeling. We investigated whet...

Subject

Captopril

Medicine

Myocardial infarction

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