Aldosterone Does Not Predict Cardiovascular Events Following Acute Coronary Syndrome in Patients Initially Without Heart Failure

Aldosterone Does Not Predict Cardiovascular Events Following Acute Coronary Syndrome in Patients Initially Without Heart Failure

BackgroundAldosterone may have adverse effects in the myocardium and vasculature. Treatment with an aldosterone antagonist reduces cardiovascular risk in patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by heart failure (HF) and left ventricular systolic dysfunction. However, most patients with...

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Main Authors: Reynaria Pitts, Elise Gunzburger, Christie M. Ballantyne, Philip J. Barter, David Kallend, Lawrence A. Leiter, Eran Leitersdorf, Stephen J. Nicholls, Prediman K. Shah, Jean‐Claude Tardif, Anders G. Olsson, John J. V. McMurray, John Kittelson, Gregory G. Schwartz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
acute coronary syndrome
aldosterone
morbidity/mortality
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.116.004119

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https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.116.004119

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