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High-Yield Explanation
Angiotensin-conveing enzyme (ACE) inhibitors help relax your veins and aeries to lower your blood pressure. ACE inhibitors prevent an enzyme in your body from producing angiotensin II, a substance that narrows your blood vessels. This narrowing can cause high blood pressure and force your hea to work harder. Angiotensin II also releases hormones that raise your blood pressure addition to high blood pressure, ACE inhibitors prevent, treat or improve symptoms in conditions such as: Coronary aery disease Hea failure Diabetes Ceain chronic kidney diseases Hea attacks Scleroderma -- a disease that involves hardening of the skin and connective tissues Migraines Your doctor may prescribe other medications in addition to an ACE inhibitor, such as a diuretic or calcium channel blocker. ACE inhibitors shouldn't be taken with an angiotensin receptor blocker or with a direct renin inhibitor. ACE inhibitors work better for younger people than for older people. They also work better for white people than for black people. Your doctor may recommend a different medication Ref Harrison20th edition pg 287