Ramipril and Losartan Exert a Similar Long-Term Effect upon Markers of Heart Failure, Endogenous Fibrinolysis, and Platelet Aggregation in Survivors of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Single Centre Randomized Trial

Figure 2

Proportions of all STEMI patients and ramipril and losartan treated STEMI patients with increased NT-proBNP and PAI-1 and decreased EF levels at baseline and six months later. NT-proBNP: N-terminal fragment of pro-brain-natriuretic peptide; PAI-1: plasminogen-activator-inhibitor type 1; EF: ejection fraction; SD: standard deviation, months in comparison to baseline, but PAI-1 and EF levels nonsignificantly.