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Trends And Outcomes Associated With Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors, Chyke Doubeni, Carol Bigelow, Darleen Lessard, Frederick Spencer, Jorge Yarzebski, Joel Gore, Jerry Gurwitz, Robert Goldberg
Trends And Outcomes Associated With Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors, Chyke Doubeni, Carol Bigelow, Darleen Lessard, Frederick Spencer, Jorge Yarzebski, Joel Gore, Jerry Gurwitz, Robert Goldberg
Chyke A. Doubeni
BACKGROUND: Limited recent data are available describing the patterns of use of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) therapy in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), particularly from the more generalizable population-based setting. The purpose of this study was to examine trends in the receipt of ACEIs and associated short-term outcomes in patients hospitalized with AMI in a large Northeastern community.
METHODS: We conducted a community-wide study of 7991 patients hospitalized with AMI in all metropolitan Worcester, Massachusetts, medical centers during 8 annual periods between 1990 and 2003.
RESULTS: Among all patients, 44% received ACEI therapy during their acute hospitalization. There …