Mechanism of blood pressure control with ACE inhibitors-by Dr Harold Gunatillake Website:www.Doctorharold.com Transcript: Your body has a system to keep your blood vessels narrowed, increase salt retention and water- to maintain the blood pressure in case of emergency situations such as traumatic bleeding, and at other times. This system is called the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System or RAAS. When the blood pressure increases with age due to over-reaction of this system, there are counter-acting drugs to minimize this situation. We are discussing today about Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, or ACE inhibitor drugs used to maintain a normal range blood pressure. ...
Nov 6, 2021
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