Journal article
Impact of ramipril in patients with evidence of clinical or subclinical peripheral arterial disease
Abstract
AIMS: The aim of this study was to assess the prognostic importance of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) as evaluated by ankle blood pressure index (ABI), and the impact of ramipril on the prevention of major cardiovascular events in PAD patients included in the Heart Outcomes Prevention Evaluation (HOPE) study.
METHODS AND RESULTS: Patients were randomized to treatment with ramipril or placebo and followed for 4.5 years. Ankle brachial blood …
Authors
Ostergren J; Sleight P; Dagenais G; Danisa K; Bosch J; Qilong Y; Yusuf S
Journal
European Heart Journal, Vol. 25, No. 1, pp. 17–24
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
1 2004
DOI
10.1016/j.ehj.2003.10.033
ISSN
0195-668X