ACEI

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ACEIAngiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor
ACEIAssociation for Childhood Education International
ACEIAssociation for Cultural Economics International
ACEIAssociation of Consulting Engineers of Ireland
ACEIAlliance for a Competitive European Industry
ACEIAsociacion Caribeña de Evaluacion e Investigacion
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Of the vast agents available, there are five major pharmaceutical categories that focus on the management of chronic heart failure: diuretics, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors), angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), beta blockers, and aldosterone antagonists.
Pharmaceutical management of chronic heart failure as evidenced by clinical trials
In addition to other life-extending medicines like cholesterol-lowering drugs (statins), blood thinners like aspirin, and artery-friendly drugs like angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers, it's not too remote that, soon, diabetics can finally take away the cardiovascular sword of Damocles hanging over their head.
New class of drugs may reduce severe heart failure, prolong life in diabetics
They were already on a stable regimen of the standard of care therapy for diabetic nephropathy (renin-angiotensin system inhibition with angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin II receptor blockers).
Encouraging phase 2 trial results of cell therapy in diabetic kidney disease
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) are a major player in treating heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (heart squeeze).
More effective heart-failure drug in the works: doctors say it could become the first choice for treating this challenging disease
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