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 ...

ACE inhibitor use was associated with reduced all cause mortality in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in a matched real world ...

Research has shown that angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors help manage diabetic nephropathy-related issues. They can also slow the progression of diabetic nephropathy in some people.

In the largest comparison of angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors to date, a study of nearly 2.3 million patients starting the drugs as monotherapy ...

Among patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, the risk for all-cause mortality was significantly lower with vs. without ...

Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are the mainstay of therapy for patients with systemic sclerosis in scleroderma renal crisis, however mortality remains high even in the post-ACE ...

Stopping renin-angiotensin-aldosterone inhibitors after hyperkalemia may offset their potential clinical benefits, according to investigators. Continuation of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) ...

Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, a type of blood pressure medication, are usually well tolerated, but one of their rare side effects is angioedema. Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) ...

ACE inhibitors that can cross the blood-brain barrier may help prevent dementia, according to findings presented at the American Geriatrics Society meeting in Seattle in May. Using data from a larger, ...

Medically reviewed by Jamin Brahmbhatt, MD IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is a kidney condition where antibodies (immune system ...

DALLAS, Aug. 17 – Iron supplements may be a simple remedy for the “common cough” associated with a widely used cardiovascular drug, according to a study in this month’s Hypertension: Journal of the ...