Prospective ARNI vs ACE Inhibitor Trial to DetermIne Superiority in Reducing Heart Failure Events After MI

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Male or female patients ≥ 18 years of age.
2. Diagnosis of spontaneous AMI based on the universal MI definition* with randomizationto occur between 12 hours and 7 days after index event presentation. (*patients withspontaneous MI event determined to be secondary to another medical condition such asanemia, hypotension, or arrhythmia OR thought to be caused by coronary vasospasm withdocument normal coronary arteries are not eligible; patients with clinicalpresentation thought to be related to Takotsubo cardiomyopathy are also not eligible)
3. Evidence of LV systolic dysfunction and/or pulmonary congestion requiring intravenoustreatment associated with the index MI event defined as:

• LVEF ≤40% after index MI presentation and prior to randomization and/or
• Pulmonary congestion requiring intravenous treatment with diuretics,vasodilators, vasopressors and/or inotropes, during the index hospitalization

4. At least one of the following 8 risk factors:

• Age ≥ 70 years
• eGFR <60 mL/min/1.73 m^2 based on MDRD formula at screening visit
• Type I or II diabetes mellitus
• Documented history of prior MI
• Atrial fibrillation as noted by ECG, associated with index MI
• LVEF <30% associated with index MI
• Worst Killip class III or IV associated with index MI requiring intravenoustreatment
• STEMI without reperfusion therapy within the first 24 hours after presentation

5. Hemodynamically stable defined as:

• SBP ≥ 100 mmHg at randomization for patients who received ACEi/ARB during thelast 24 hours prior to randomization
• SBP ≥ 110 mmHg at randomization for patients who did not receive ACEi/ARB duringthe last 24 hours prior to randomization
• No IV treatment with diuretics, vasodilators, vasopressors and/or inotropesduring the 24 hours prior to randomization

Key Exclusion Criteria:

1. Known history of chronic HF prior to randomization
2. Cardiogenic shock within the last 24 hours prior to randomization
3. Persistent clinical HF at the time of randomization
4. Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) performed or planned for index MI
5. Clinically significant right ventricular MI as index MI
6. Symptomatic hypotension at screening or randomization
7. Patients with a known history of angioedema
8. Stroke or transient ischemic attack within one month prior to randomization
9. Known or suspected bilateral renal artery stenosis
10. Clinically significant obstructive cardiomyopathy
11. Open-heart surgery performed within one month prior to randomization or plannedcardiac surgery w/in the 3 months prior to randomization
12. eGFR < 30 ml/min/1.73 m^2 as measured by MDRD at screening
13. Serum potassium > 5.2 mmol /L (or equivalent plasma potassium value) at randomization
14. Known hepatic impairment (as evidenced by total bilirubin > 3.0 mg/dL or increasedammonia levels, if performed), or history of cirrhosis with evidence of portalhypertension such as esophageal varices
15. Previous use of LCZ696
16. History of malignancy of any organ system (other than localized basal cell carcinomaof the skin) within the past 3 years with a life expectancy of less than 1year.
17. History of hypersensitivity to the study drugs or drugs of similar chemical classes orknown intolerance or contraindications to study drugs or drugs of similar chemicalclasses including ACE inhibitors, ARB or NEP inhibitors
18. Pregnant or nursing women or women of child-bearing potential unless they are usinghighly effective methods of contraception