HOPE

Heart Outcomes Prevention Evaluation

Patient / Population Intervention / Exposition Comparaison Critère de jugement

In 9,297 high-risk patients with vascular disease or diabetes and preserved LV function, ramipril reduced MI, stroke, or cardiovascular death compared with placebo.

N
9 297
Schéma
Multicentre double-blind placebo-controlled RCT, 2×2 factorial
Critère
MI, stroke, or death from cardiovascular causes
Pertinence
2
RésultatRamipril 14.0% vs placebo 17.8% (RR 0.78, 95% CI 0.70-0.86, P<0.001), with reductions in CV death (RR 0.74), MI (RR 0.80), stroke (RR 0.68), and all-cause death (RR 0.84).
Yusuf S, et al. N Engl J Med. 2000;342(3):145-53. 10.1056/NEJM200001203420301
Discussion et critique

The modest BP reduction (~3/2 mmHg) arguably too small to explain the benefit, fuelling mechanism debate; companion vitamin E arm neutral. Established ACE inhibitors for vascular protection in high-risk patients without HF or low EF.