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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

But the study shows that another type of drug, called a thiazide diuretic, might be a better choice. Thiazide diuretics help ...

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 ...

HealthDay News — Commonly used noncancer medications, including proton pump inhibitors, are associated with poorer survival and adverse events for patients with breast cancer, according to a study ...

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 ...