Renin-angiotensin system (RAS) blockade with angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or angiotensin II type 1 receptor blockers (ARBs) has turned out to be beneficial at all stages of this ...

To test the hypothesis that an angiotensin-receptor blocker (ARB), either alone or combined with an ACE inhibitor, is more effective than an ACE inhibitor alone in high-risk patients after MI ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is the most common cardiovascular risk factor. It describes a condition where the force of blood pushing against the walls of blood vessels called ...