Heteroaromatic carboxamides of formula (I),wherein Y, R, and X are as defined in the description and the claims, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof can be used in methods for the treatment of diseases which can be influenced by inhibition of plasma kallikrein.本發明係關於一種式(I)雜芳族甲醯胺,其中Y、R及X係如本說明書及申請專利範圍中所定義,及其醫藥學上可接受之鹽,其可用於用以治療可能受血漿激肽釋放酶抑制影響之疾病之方法中。