Acute myocardial infarction

Abstract

Patients with acute myocardial infarction as well as high risk patients for coronary artery disease has been shown to receive benefits from angiotensin-converting enzymes. Since angiotensin receptor blocker(ARB) provides more complete blockade of the RAA system, treatment with ARB may bring more fruitful results. In this article, secondary prevention trials(OPTIMAAL and VALIANT) for patients with acute myocardial infarction and primary prevention trials(LIFE, SCOPE, and VALUE) were reviewed.