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 ...

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.

Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is the most common heart rhythm disorder. With AFib, the beating of the upper chambers of your heart (the atria) becomes irregular, and blood has a harder time reaching ...

Angiotensin-converting–enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs) are recommended widely as first-line treatments for hypertension in patients with diabetic or nondiabetic ...

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) ...

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 ...

In a patient on an ACE inhibitor, how do you monitor serum creatinine, especially when it’s starting to rise? Do you ever stop the ACE inhibitor and change to another BP medication? How does the ...

Nearly half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, a condition that increases the risk of heart disease and stroke – two leading causes of death. But about 20% of people with hypertension have ...