Effect of ramipril on mortality and morbidity of survivors of acute myocardial infarction with clinical evidence of heart failure

Abstract

SummarySurvival after acute myocardial infarction has been enhanced by treatment with thrombolytic agents, aspirin, and Beta -adrenoceptor blockade. However, there remains a substantial subgroup of patients who manifest clinical evidence of heart failure despite the first two of these treatments, an