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Comparative Analysis Suggests ACE Inhibitors Equivalent to ARBs in Patients Without Heart Failure

Blockade of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone-system with either an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) or angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor provides similar protection from cardiovascular ...
Medscape

ARB, ACE Inhibitor, or Both After MI in High-Risk Patients?

ACE inhibitors are well-established for limiting morbidity and mortality after MI, particularly in patients with LV dysfunction, heart failure, or both. To test the hypothesis that an ...
TCTMD

Time for Guidelines to Recommend ARBs Over ACE Inhibitors?

A long-running dispute as to the supremacy of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) in the treatment of cardiovascular disease should be put to bed ...
Medscape

ARBs Equal ACE Inhibitors for Hypertension, but Better Tolerated

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 ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Outcomes of ARBs, ACE Inhibitors Use in HF Patients With Renal Impairment

kidney Risk of mortality in HF patients with reduced kidney function taking ACE inhibitors and ARBs were evaluated. WASHINGTON, DC—According to data presented at the ACC.17 Scientific Session, ...