Prevention of Events With Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor Therapy (PEACE)

Launched by NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE (NHLBI) · Oct 27, 1999

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BACKGROUND:

Individuals with coronary artery disease are at heightened risk for major cardiovascular events. With current advances, a larger segment of our population is manifesting coronary artery disease at a more advanced age. The majority of these individuals have preserved left ventricular function. Prior studies with converting enzyme inhibitor (CEI) therapy in patients with depressed ejection fraction have demonstrated that their long-term administration leads to improved survival and reduced risk of myocardial infarction over and above conventional therapy. There is sufficient rati...

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Eligibility criteria

• • Men and women patients at least 50 years of age with coronary heart disease documented by angiography and a left ventricular ejection fraction of 40 percent or more.