An evaluation of the effect of an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor on the growth rate of small abdominal aortic aneurysms: a randomised placebo-controlled trial (AARDVARK)

Background: Although data are inconsistent, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE-Is) have been associated with a reduced incidence of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) rupture in analysis of administrative databases. Objectives: (1) To investigate whether or not the ACE-I perindopril (Coversy...

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Main Authors: Gaia Kiru, Colin Bicknell, Emanuela Falaschetti, Janet Powell, Neil Poulter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2016-07-01
Series:Health Technology Assessment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hta20590