Management With Accupril Post Bypass Graft

Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors have been shown to improve survival and to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in some groups of patients following myocardial infarction. This study is designed to test whether early initiation (≤7 days) of an ACE inhibitor post-coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), would reduce cardiovascular events. The trial was a double-blind, placebo controlled study of 2,553 patients randomly assigned to quinapril, target dose 40 mg daily or placebo, followed up to 43 months.