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Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine (2005) 2, 4
doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0081  

ACE inhibition shows no benefit in the PEACE trial

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Angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are well established in the prevention of cardiovascular events in patients with heart failure or left-ventricular systolic dysfunction. In addition, these agents have improved outcomes in high-risk patients with vascular disease and normal left-ventricular function. The Prevention of Events with Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibition (PEACE) trial was designed to investigate whether low-risk patients with coronary artery disease would also benefit from adding an ACE inhibitor to their usual therapy.

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