This medication is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, prescribed for high blood pressure. This medication is an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE inhibitor), prescribed ...

ACE inhibitors are used to treat hypertension, systolic congestive heart failure and as nephroprotection in diabetic nephropathy. They are also used during acute myocardial infarction and left ...

In addition to their capacity to lower systemic blood pressure, angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin-II receptor blockers (ARBs) are thought to have specific ...

For patients who are intolerant of ACE inhibitors, alternative medications are available. The combination of hydralazine and nitrates also decreases mortality for patients with systolic ...

ACE inhibitors might, however, also induce muscle pain directly by increasing plasma potassium levels. Indeed, adverse effects of ACE inhibitor therapy include muscle and back pain, which might be ...

Several findings from PROGRESS warrant comment and provide perspective on the use of ACE inhibitors in a patient having suffered a stroke in the near to distant past. Single-drug therapy with ...

ACE inhibitors are well-established for limiting morbidity and mortality after MI, particularly in patients with LV dysfunction, heart failure, or both. To test the hypothesis that an angiotensin ...