Meta-Analysis: Aldosterone Antagonists for ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Without Heart Failure
23 May, 2018 | 12:28h | UTCAldosterone Antagonist Therapy and Mortality in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Without Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Invited Commentary: Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Aldosterone antagonists are beneficial for patients with STEMI and reduced ejection fraction. This meta-analysis suggests that patients with STEMI and LVEF greater than 40% or without heart failure also have improved outcomes with aldosterone antagonists.