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ACE inhibitor

Any of a group of drugs used to treat raised blood pressure (hypertension). They limit production of angiotensin, a protein involved in the constriction of blood vessels. Side effects include a precipitate drop in blood pressure and a dry, persistent cough. ACE inhibitors are also used to treat chronic heart failure.

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No references found			Evidence from subsequent analyses of ALLHAT and other clinical outcome trials confirm that neither alpha blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, nor calcium channel blockers surpass thiazide-type diuretics (at appropriate dosage) as initial therapy for reduction of cardiovascular or renal risk," the authors wrote. Study confirms 'water pill' outperforms other high blood pressure ... by Asian News International Drugs that prevent ischemic events, or lessen their impact, such as anticoagulants, statins, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, and aldosteron antagonists, all reduce the incidence of sudden death. A brief history of sudden cardiac death and its therapy by Life Extension SEATTLE -- Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors that cross the blood-brain barrier slow mental decline by about 50% relative to the decline seen in patients on other antihypertensives, an observational study of 1,074 hypertensive subjects followed for a median of 6 years shows. ACE inhibitors may protect against mental decline by Kirn, Timothy F. / Clinical Psychiatry News			Angeli, Pietro Angelo angelica Angelico, Fra Angélique Angell, James Angell, Joseph K Angell, Norman Angell, Roger Angeln Angelou, Maya Angels Camp Angels of Mons Angelus Angelus, The Anger, Kenneth Ångermanland Angermueller, Hans Angers Angevin angina angiography Angiolina, ossia Il matrimonio per susurro Angiolini, Gasparo angioplasty angiosperm Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors Angkor anglaise Angle angle brackets angle of declination angle of dip angle of incidence angle of reflection angle of refraction Anglebert, Jean Henri d' angler Anglesey Anglesey Abbey Anglesey, Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey Angleton Angleton, James Anglican chant Anglican communion Anglicanism angling Anglo - Irish relations Anglo- Anglo-American War Anglo-Australian Telescope Anglo-Catholicism			angiotensin precursor Angiotensin Receptor 1 Blockers Angiotensin receptor blocker Angiotensin receptor blocker angiotensin sensitivity test angiotensin sensitivity test angiotensin sensitivity test Angiotensin Type 1 Receptor Antagonists Angiotensin Type 2 Angiotensin type-2 Angiotensin-1-Converting Enzyme angiotensin-converting enzyme angiotensin-converting enzyme angiotensin-converting enzyme angiotensin-converting enzyme angiotensin-converting enzyme angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Dysfunction Syndrome Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Homolog angiotensin-converting enzyme i angiotensin-converting enzyme i angiotensin-converting enzyme i angiotensin-converting enzyme i angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Test Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Test Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Test Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Test Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme-Like Activity Angiotensin-II Receptor Blocker Angiotensin-receptor blocker Angiotensin-receptor blocker angiotensinase angiotensinogen angiotensinogen angiotensinogen angiotensinogen angiotensinogenase angiotensinogenase angiotensinogenase angiotensinogenase Angiotensins Angiotensins Angiotensins angiotome angiotomy angiotomy angiotomy angiotonia angiotonic angiotonin angiotribe angiotripsy angiotrophic

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ACE inhibitor (redirected from Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors)

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