Patterns of Use of Angiotensin‐Converting Enzyme Inhibitors/Angiotensin Receptor Blockers Among Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction in China From 2001 to 2011: China PEACE‐Retrospective AMI Study

摘要

BackgroundChinese and U.S. guidelines recommend angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs)/angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) for all patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in the absence of contraindications as either a Class I or Class IIa recommendation. Little is known about the use and trends of ACEI/ARB therapy in China over the past decade.