Open AccessIncreased Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Activity in Coronary Artery Specimens From Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome
Author(s) -
Shiro Hoshida,
Junji Kato,
Masami Nishino,
Yasuyuki Egami,
Toshihiro Takeda,
Masayoshi Kawabata,
Jun Tanouchi,
Yoshio Yamada,
Takenobu Kamada
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.103.5.630
Subject(s) - medicine , restenosis , cardiology , acute coronary syndrome , culprit , coronary artery disease , angiotensin converting enzyme , coronary arteries , ace inhibitor , artery , myocardial infarction , stent , blood pressure
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are effective in the secondary prevention of ischemic heart disease, but they do not reduce the rate of restenosis. Vascular ACE activity in the culprit coronary lesions of these patients, however, has never been quantified.
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