Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors.(Cardiology Advisor 2005)(Drug overview)

Article: NEW CLASS OF DRUGS IS GOING UNUSED BLOOD-PRESSURE ...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA);  May 31, 2001 ;     520 words ... ... of drugs called ACE inhibitors can significantly reduce blood pressure and protect patients ... were not taking ACE inhibitors, and 18 percent were not taking any blood-pressure medication. ACE inhibitors can reduce the risk ...

Article: Blood-pressure pills cut risk of heart attack, ...
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  November 11, 1999 ;     608 words ... ... Widely used blood pressure pills called ACE inhibitors can lower ... have high blood pressure. The researchers said ACE inhibitors appeared ... enzyme -- ACE -- inhibitors are routinely ... to lower blood pressure and treat ...

Article: ACE inhibitors prevent stroke in high-risk ...
Journal of Family Practice;  July 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... prevented by lowering blood pressure in hypertensive patients ... converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors may lower ischemic ... independent of lowering blood pressure. This report evaluated ... patients had an average blood pressure of 139/79 mm Hg ...

Article: Hypertension and Diabetic Kidney Disease -- Commercial ...
Business Wire;  December 23, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... nephropathy. The necessity for aggressive blood pressure control is undisputed in the medical ... commercial performance of both ACE inhibitors and ARBs is dependent on renoprotective benefits beyond blood pressure control. The pipeline for developmental ...

Article: FDA Approves Blood Pressure Treatment Diovan(R) ...
Internet Wire;  August 19, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... a leading high blood pressure medicine Diovan ... converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, a common type ... cannot tolerate ACE inhibitors. While ACE inhibitors have known benefits ... medicine to control blood pressure," said Paulo ...

Article: Diabetes drugs of the future could help us all look and feel ...
New Scientist;  October 5, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... evidence that ACE inhibitors are a first choice to reduce blood pressure and protect ... controlled." ACE inhibitors reduce blood pressure by blocking ... need to take blood-pressure drugs anyway, and same ACE inhibitors are no longer ...

Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors.(Cardiology ...
Clinical Reference Systems;  November 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... enzyme. When are ACE inhibitors used? High blood pressure (hypertension ... breathing are common. ACE inhibitors relieve these symptoms by reducing blood pressure to ease the workload of the heart. ACE inhibitors limit muscle damage ...