A study involving the two-week infusion of AngII in sham rats and rats with myocardial infarction suggested the activation of counter-regulatory mechanisms by AngII, as blood pressure changes and vascular remodeling were minimal in the animals with myocardial infarction leading to compensation of hypertensive and growth stimulatory effects of AngII observed in sham rats. Here, AGT is linked to myocardial infarction.