Aldosterone Blockade Early After Acute Myocardial Infarction

Summary

Study hypothesis : An early blockade of aldosterone receptors initiated at the first medical contact after acute myocardial infarction may reduce major cardiovascular events within 6 months after the occurrence of the myocardial infarction. Primary efficacy criterion : The 6 month rate of the composite of death, resuscitated cardiac arrest, potentially lethal ventricular arrhythmia, indication for implantation of an implantable cardioversion device, occurrence or aggravation of heart failure. Primary objective: To demonstrate the superiority of aldosterone blockade initiated as soon as possible within 72 hours after the onset of acute myocardial infarction on top of standard therapy, compared to standard therapy alone, with or without reperfusion therapy. Study design : Prospective, multi-centre randomised, open labeled with 2 parallel study arms.

Timeline

Start

2010-02

Primary completion

2014-08

Completion

2014-08

Publications

• Hashimoto H, Yamada H, Murata M, Watanabe N. Diuretics for preventing and treating acute kidney injury. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2025 Jan 29;1(1):CD014937. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014937.pub2.
• Beygui F, Cayla G, Roule V, Roubille F, Delarche N, Silvain J, Van Belle E, Belle L, Galinier M, Motreff P, Cornillet L, Collet JP, Furber A, Goldstein P, Ecollan P, Legallois D, Lebon A, Rousseau H, Machecourt J, Zannad F, Vicaut E, Montalescot G; ALBATROSS Investigators. Early Aldosterone Blockade in Acute Myocardial Infarction: The ALBATROSS Randomized Clinical Trial. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2016 Apr 26;67(16):1917-27. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.02.033.
• Beygui F, Vicaut E, Ecollan P, Machecourt J, Van Belle E, Zannad F, Montalescot G. Rationale for an early aldosterone blockade in acute myocardial infarction and design of the ALBATROSS trial. Am Heart J. 2010 Oct;160(4):642-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2010.06.049.

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