First dose hypotension after angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor captopril and angiotensin II blocker losartan in patients with acute myocardial infarction

J Spinar, J Vítovec, L Pluhacek, L Spinarova… - International journal of …, 2000 - Elsevier
Background: First dose hypotension after the administration of an angiotensin-converting
enzyme inhibitor in patients with acute myocardial infarction is one of the most important …

Does the addition of losartan improve the beneficial effects of ACE inhibitors in patients with anterior myocardial infarction? A pilot study

P Di Pasquale, V Bucca, S Scalzo, S Cannizzaro… - Heart, 1999 - heart.bmj.com
OBJECTIVE To verify the efficacy of the combination of captopril (75 mg day) and losartan
(25 mg/day) in early postinfarction phases of reperfused anterior acute myocardial infarction …

Risks and benefits of early treatment of acute myocardial infarction with an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor in patients with a history of arterial hypertension …

F Avanzini, G Ferrario, L Santoro, P Peci, P Giani… - American Heart …, 2002 - Elsevier
Background Many trials have proved the benefits of early systematic treatment with
angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) …

Comparison of baseline data, initial course, and management: Losartan versus captopril following acute myocardial infarction (The OPTIMAAL trial)

K Dickstein, J Kjekshus - American Journal of Cardiology, 2001 - ajconline.org
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors have been shown to reduce both morbidity
and mortality in patients with chronic heart failure1 and in high-risk patients after acute …

Start of therapy with the angiotensin II antagonist losartan after immediate switch from pretreatment with an ACE inhibitor

J Scholze, M Stapff - British journal of clinical pharmacology, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To evaluate initial blood pressure effects of the angiotensin II antagonist losartan (L)
immediately after switching from an ACE inhibitor (captopril, C). Methods Two‐phase …

Acute blood pressure response to trandolapril and captopril in patients with left ventricular dysfunction after acute myocardial infarction

S Weber, L Vaur, Z Ounnoughene, J Schwob… - American Heart …, 2002 - Elsevier
Objective Our purpose was to compare the blood pressure response to short-term treatment
with captopril or trandolapril in patients with left ventricular (LV) dysfunction after acute …

Effects of losartan and captopril on mortality and morbidity in high-risk patients after acute myocardial infarction: the OPTIMAAL randomised trial

K Dickstein, J Kjekshus - The Lancet, 2002 - thelancet.com
Background ACE inhibitors attenuate the detrimental effects of angiotensin II, and improve
survival and reduce morbidity in patients with acute myocardial infarction and evidence of …

[PDF][PDF] Angiotensin-receptor blockade in acute myocardial infarction-a matter of dose

DL Mann, A Deswal - New England Journal of Medicine, 2003 - researchgate.net
Beta-blockers, angiotensin-converting–enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, and aldosterone
antagonists have been shown to reduce the overall risk of death as well as the risk of major …

A comparison of intervention with losartan or captopril in acute myocardial infarction

J Spinar, J Vítovec, L Spinarova… - European journal of …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Aim of study: Angiotensin‐converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors prolong life, lower the
progression of heart failure, and decrease the need for hospitalizations in patients after …

Effects of the administration of an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor during the acute phase of myocardial infarction in patients with arterial hypertension

C Borghi, S Bacchelli, D Degli Esposti… - American Journal of …, 1999 - academic.oup.com
Abstract< A positive history of arterial hypertension (HBP) is present in as many as 30% of
patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and their clinical outcome could be greatly …