Standard treatment in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients includes an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor or angiotensin II receptor blocker. CKD is often characterized by sympathetic hyperactivity. This study investigates the prevalence of sympathetic hyperactivity (quantified by assessment of muscle sympathetic nerve activity [MSNA]) in a sizable group of patients with CKD and assessed ...

In the simple suspension method, intended medicine is suspended in hot water when administered to a patient by tube. Suspension of laxative, magnesium oxide reported hydrolyze ester-type drugs. Because several angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors have ester bonds their structure, may cause incompatibility with an ACE inhibitor. The purpose this study was clarify effect on stability ei...

1. Inhibition of neutral endopeptidase (NEP), the degradative enzyme for atrial natriuretic peptide, was studied in vitro and in vivo using a previously characterized NEP inhibitor radioligand, 125I-labelled RB104. 2. SCH 42354, the active di-acid of the ethylester prodrug, SCH 42495, caused a concentration-dependent displacement of 125I-labelled RB104 from rat renal NEP. The concentration of S...

While renin is a highly specific protease, converting enzyme has at least two principal substrates, angiotensin I and bradykinin. Changes in the rate of formation of angiotensin II or degradation of bradykinin can influence the hypotensive action of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors. The present study was designed to determine if there were differences in the maximal blood pressure reduc...

Gagal jantung masih menjadi salah satu penyakit dengan angka mortalitas yang tinggi di seluruh dunia. Keterlibatan komorbiditas dan variasi etiologi dari ini merupakan tantangan bagi klinisi untuk melakukan pendekatan diagnosis serta penatalaksanaan pada gagal jantung. Klasifikasi itu sendiri terbagi tiga yaitu, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Mildly Reduced (HFmrEF) (HF...

We have shown earlier that cardiomyocyte apoptosis continues at a high level late after myocardial infarction and contributes to adverse cardiac remodeling. Here we studied whether this process can be inhibited by the vasopeptidase inhibitor omapatrilat, a drug which causes simultaneous inhibition of both angiotensin converting enzyme and neutral endopeptidase. Our hypothesis was that omapatril...

We describe the case of a 75-year-old woman who presented with massive tongue and lip swelling secondary to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor-induced angioedema. An awake fibre-optic intubation was performed because of impending airway obstruction. As there was no improvement in symptoms after 72 hours, the selective bradykinin B2 receptor antagonist icatibant (Firazyr) was administered a...