Outcomes of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor Management Strategies Prior to Coronary Artery Bypass

Exclusion Criteria

• •Emergency surgery
• •Pre-operative shock (defined as systolic blood pressure \< 90 mmHg, the need for any vasopressor or inotropic support, or a mechanical cardiac support device)
• •Severe uncontrolled pre-operative hypertension (defined as blood pressure ≥ 200 mmHg systolic or ≥120mmHg diastolic mmHG or the pre-operative need for intravenous anti-hypertensive agents)
• •ACE or ARB therapy \< 7 days
• •Any mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist therapy.