interest in Aceon and other ACE inhibitors for patients with coronary heart disease

October 2003

You'll see more interest in Aceon and other ACE inhibitors for patients with coronary heart disease.

This trend started a few years ago when the huge HOPE trial brought to light the benefits of Altace (ramipril) for patients with heart disease...even if they DON'T have hypertension or heart failure.

Now we know that Aceon (perindopril) has similar benefits.

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