ACE and diabetes mellitus: Additionally, our results demonstrate that there is similarity amongst the CAD and MI groups regarding used medications (beta-blockers, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, diuretics, lipid-lowering agents, and antiplatelet/anticoagulant agents), and risk factors (past of smoking, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and diabetes), while no influence on the main variables studied was observed, evaluated by stepwise regression analysis.