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 ...

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 ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has unsurprisingly been associated with a similar epidemic of social media misinformation. But there are also some genuine clinical issues of relevance to people with existing ...

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 ...

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Many medications can help lower high blood pressure (hypertension), but no single one works best for everyone. The good news is, with some patience and help ...

April 26 (UPI) --Taking a specific type of blood pressure medication increases levels of a protein that helps COVID-19 spread through the body, a study presented Monday during the American Society for ...

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, ...

Continuing angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers before non-cardiac surgery is linked ...

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 ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Certain blood pressure drugs may slow the deterioration of Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published in the October 12 issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the ...

As I was reviewing postoperative instructions with my patient after her extraction, she casually mentioned that she'd been taking "water pills" along with her blood pressure medication. My pen stopped ...