Journal of the American Society of Hypertension
Volume 1, Issue 4 , Pages 286-294, July 2007

Angiotensin receptor blockers vs. angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and acute coronary syndrome outcomes in elderly patients: a population-based cohort study (UMPIRE study results)

  • Subodh Verma, MD, PhD, FRCSC

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiac Surgery, St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
    • Kennan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Subodh Verma, MD, PhD, FRCSC, Division of Cardiac Surgery, St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 1W8. Tel: 416-864-5303; fax: 416-782-0096.
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  • Muhammad M. Mamdani, PharmD, MA, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Canada
    • Kennan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
    • ,
  • Mohammed Al-Omran, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
    • ,
  • Magda Melo, BScPhm, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Canada
    • Kennan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
    • ,
  • Jean L. Rouleau, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada

Received 6 April 2007; accepted 15 May 2007.

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 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S1933-1711(07)00124-6

doi:10.1016/j.jash.2007.05.003

Journal of the American Society of Hypertension
Volume 1, Issue 4 , Pages 286-294, July 2007

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