Dr. Butler answers the question: 'What Is An ACE Inhibitor?' — -- Question: What is an ACE inhibitor, how does it work, and when is it used to treat heart failure? Answer: ACE inhibitors are very ...

ACEI and ARB use in CKD has been available for over three decades, but it is still underutilized. Now, a new clinical ...

There is "little, if any, clinical reason" to use angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors for the treatment of hypertension or other cardiovascular indications because angiotensin receptor ...

Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor therapy may reduce all-cause mortality in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) but not in COPD.

Since the introduction of ARBs, the question that has pervaded each clinician’s mind is whether or not these drugs serve an advantage in conditions long addressed by ACE inhibitors. Matchar et al ...

An ACE inhibitor can prevent or reduce heart enlargement. * THE QUESTION Does a drug that fights high blood pressure also prevent or limit thickening of the heart, and would it reduce illness or death ...

High blood pressure is a common health problem that affects millions of people around the world. It’s often called the ...

Patients who took an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor while undergoing cancer treatment with high-dose anthracycline chemotherapy did not show any difference in troponin T levels, a ...

Angioedema is a rare but potentially life-threatening adverse reaction to ACE inhibitors. Researchers have now conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) with more than 1,000 affected ...