ACE inhibitor
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Abbreviation of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, a drug used to treat high blood pressure and congestive heart failure.
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Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitorA drug used to treat high blood pressure and congestive heart failure. These drugs stop the production of angiotensin II. This lowers blood pressure and reduces the heart's…
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Angiotensin-converting enzymeAn enzyme that converts the inactive form of the protein angiotensin (angiotensin I) to its active form—angiotensin II. Usually abbreviated as ACE.
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Congestive heart failureAn older term for heart failure, a disorder caused by a decrease in the heart’s ability to pump blood. Congestive heart failure referred specifically to the type of heart failure…
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High blood pressureWhen blood flowing through arteries pushes on artery walls with abnormally high force over a sustained period of time. Also called hypertension.