ACE inhibitors for secondary prevention after myocardial infarction in patients with left ventricular dysfunction

Evidence Summaries

Level of Evidence = A

ACE inhibitors reduce mortality, hospitalisation for congestive heart failure, and recurrent non-fatal myocardial infarction in people with left ventricular dysfunction after myocardial infarction.

A topic in Clinical Evidence ¹ summarizes the evidence on ACE inhibitors in patients with myocardial infarction and left ventricular dysfunction. A systematic review of 3 RCTs (5,966 people). ACE inhibitors significantly reduced mortality (OR 0.74, 95% CI 0.66 to 0.83, NNT 17 during 2 years), hospitalisation for congestive heart failure (OR 0.73, 95% CI 0.63 to 0.85, NNT 28) and recurrent non-fatal myocardial infarction (OR 0.80, 95% CI 0.69 to 0.94, NNT 43).

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ACEI/ARB and beta-blockers for patients with congestive heart failure http://www.ebmeds.org/ebmeds/ebmeds_home.asp...

References

1. Sudlow C, Lonn E, Pignone M, Ness A, Rihal C. Secondary prevention of ischaemic cardiac events. Clin Evid 2002 Jun;(7):124-60. [PMID:12230641]

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"ACE Inhibitors for Secondary Prevention After Myocardial Infarction in Patients With Left Ventricular Dysfunction." Evidence-Based Medicine Guidelines, Duodecim Medical Publications Limited, 2019. Evidence Central, evidence.unboundmedicine.com/evidence/view/EBMG/454601/all/ACE_inhibitors_for_secondary_prevention_after_myocardial_infarction_in_patients_with_left_ventricular_dysfunction.

ACE inhibitors for secondary prevention after myocardial infarction in patients with left ventricular dysfunction. Evidence-Based Medicine Guidelines. Duodecim Medical Publications Limited; 2019. https://evidence.unboundmedicine.com/evidence/view/EBMG/454601/all/ACE_inhibitors_for_secondary_prevention_after_myocardial_infarction_in_patients_with_left_ventricular_dysfunction. Accessed January 22, 2019.

ACE inhibitors for secondary prevention after myocardial infarction in patients with left ventricular dysfunction. (2019). In Evidence-Based Medicine Guidelines. Available from https://evidence.unboundmedicine.com/evidence/view/EBMG/454601/all/ACE_inhibitors_for_secondary_prevention_after_myocardial_infarction_in_patients_with_left_ventricular_dysfunction

ACE Inhibitors for Secondary Prevention After Myocardial Infarction in Patients With Left Ventricular Dysfunction [Internet]. In: Evidence-Based Medicine Guidelines. Duodecim Medical Publications Limited; 2019. [cited 2019 January 22]. Available from: https://evidence.unboundmedicine.com/evidence/view/EBMG/454601/all/ACE_inhibitors_for_secondary_prevention_after_myocardial_infarction_in_patients_with_left_ventricular_dysfunction

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