ARB and ACE Inhibitor

ACE inhibitor and ARB medication use among Medicaid enrollees with diabetes.

OBJECTIVE To examine ace-inhibitor (ACEI) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) prescription and adherence patterns by race in diabetic public aid recipients. DESIGN, PARTICIPANTS, AND MEASURES We analyzed prescription records of 27,529 adults aged 18-64 with diabetes who had at least one clinical indication for receiving an ACEI/ ARB prescription and were enrolled in the State of Illinois ...

Q: Can an ARB be given to patients who have had angioedema on an ACE inhibitor?

current evidence suggests no absolute contraindication to angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) in patients who have had angioedema attributable to an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. However, since ARBs can also cause angioedema, they should be prescribed with extreme caution after a thorough risk-benefit analysis and after educating the patient to watch for signs of angioedema wh...

ACE Inhibitor and ARB utilization and expenditures in the Medicaid fee-for-service program from 1991 to 2008.

BACKGROUND Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) are widely prescribed for the treatment of hypertension and heart failure, as well as for kidney disease prevention in patients with diabetes mellitus and the management of patients after myocardial infarction. OBJECTIVE To (a) describe ACE inhibitor and ARB utilization and spending in the Medic...

Impact of Beta-blocker, ACE Inhibitor, and ARB therapy on thoracic aorta wall shear stress in bicuspid aortic valve patients

Background Bicuspid aortic valves (BAV) are associated with higher incidence of aortopathy such as aortic dilatation, dissection, and aortic valve stenosis. Recent 4D flow MRI studies have provided evidence that BAV aortopathy is associated with specific hemodynamic abnormalities and increased wall shear stress (WSS) which is thought to alter aortic endothelial cell function and induce remodeli...

ACE inhibitor and swallowing reflex.