An ACE inhibitor to coronary patients: ramipril reduces mortality according to HOPE trial.
In a clinical trial mainly involving patients over 55 with coronary heart disease, ramipril reduced mortality while vitamin E had no preventive effect.
D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D017257:Ramipril / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D014810:Vitamin E; D017257:Ramipril