Angiotensin receptor blocker in patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction with preserved left ventricular systolic function: prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the association between treatment with an angiotensin receptor blocker and clinical outcomes in patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction with preserved left ventricular systolic function.

Design

A prospective cohort study using data from a nationwide large scale registry.

Setting

53 hospitals involved in treatment of acute myocardial infarction in Korea.

Participants

Between November 2005 and September 2010, we studied 6698 patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention and had a left ventricular ejection fraction ≥ 40%.

Main outcome measures

Cardiac death or myocardial infarction. Patients were divided into an angiotensin receptor blocker group (n

SUBMITTER: Yang JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4231844 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature