Routine use of angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs) is recommended in proteinuric nontransplant kidney disease patients, to reduce proteinuria and ...

According to the editorialists, these results trump prior results and should lead to elimination of ACE-I or ARB use for preserving kidney function in normotensive type 1 diabetic patients with ...

In addition to their capacity to lower systemic blood pressure, angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin-II receptor blockers (ARBs) are thought to have specific ...

Mounting research suggested angiotensin receptor blockers reduce the risk for epilepsy in patents with hypertension and ...

(3) Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are primarily used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and heart ...

My wife and I both have chronically low blood sodium levels, mostly around 132, but sometimes lower. It never reaches 135.

Medically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MD Congestive heart failure (CHF), sometimes simply called heart failure, happens when ...

There probably is a small increased risk of heart attack and death from stimulants like amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall) ...

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, doesn’t just strain your heart; it can also harm your kidneys. The ...

This medication is an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE inhibitor), prescribed for high blood pressure (hypertension), congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction and kidney ...

Angiotensin II receptor antagonists (A II) are another promising alternative therapy for patients who cannot use ACE inhibitors. Current clinical trials will help clarify the role of these drugs ...