Telmisartan Versus Ramipril After Acute Coronary Syndrome

Inclusion Criteria: * Biochemical evidence of myocardial infarction as indicated by elevation of cTnT, * presence of ECG ischemic changes, * angiographic evidence of a primary coronary event, such as plaque erosion and/or rupture, fissuring, or dissection at coronary angiography, * successful coronary revascularization of at least one culprit coronary vessel. Exclusion Criteria: * Age\>80 years, current ACE inhibitor or ARB treatment, * ejection fraction \<35%, infarction secondary to ischemia due to an imbalance of O2 supply and demand, * ECG abnormalities that could affect the recognition of ST segment shift, * recent or chronic infective or inflammatory diseases, * malignancy, and myocardial infarction, * surgery or trauma in the previous month.