Treatment With Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors Is Associated With a Reduction in Short-Term Mortality in Older Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke

Background. Stroke is the third cause of death in older people living in Western countries. We tested the hypothesis that angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (A-I) might affect short-term (30 day) mortality in older persons with severe acute ischemic stroke.