β-Blockers and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors: comparison of effects on aortic growth in pediatric patients with Marfan syndrome

V Phomakay, WG Huett, JM Gossett, X Tang… - The Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
aortic growth rates in patients with MFS taking angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI)
9 and … We sought to revisit the effects of both ACEI and β-blocker therapy on aortic growth …

Potential role of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors in the treatment of atherosclerosis

B Pitt - European heart journal, 1995 - academic.oup.com
… that ACE inhibition can produce antiatherosclerotic effects in animal models. The
antiatherosclerotic effects of ACE inhibitors … coronary vasoconstriction that could lead to plaque …

[HTML][HTML] Pharmacological interventions to attenuate the expansion of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)–a systematic review

D Bergqvist - European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular …, 2011 - Elsevier
… influence of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors on the risk of AAA rupture, which
… A total of 3379 patients were on ACE inhibitors with an odds ratio for rupture being 0.82 (95…

Diabetes mellitus and aortic aneurysm rupture: a favorable association?

NS Theivacumar, MA Stephenson… - Vascular and …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
… from aortic aneurysm rupture. However, another recent study suggested that ACE inhibitors
in fact increase the risk of aortic … in a reduced rupture rate in patients taking ACE inhibitors. …

Captopril versus atenolol to prevent expansion rate of thoracic aortic aneurysms: rationale and design

M Spartalis, E Tzatzaki, DC Iliopoulos… - Future …, 2020 - Future Medicine
… change in aortic insufficiency, the time to aortic rupture or dissection, the need for aortic
surgery … Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and aortic rupture: a population-based case–…

[HTML][HTML] … activity induced by an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (perindopril) reduces the degeneration of experimental abdominal aortic aneurysms in a rat …

JM Alsac, C Journe, L Louedec, J Dai, P Julia… - European Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
ACE inhibitors to have an influence on AAA growth to rupture… taking ACE inhibitors were
less likely to present with ruptured … , these authors suggested that ACE inhibition might also be …

Pharmacological approaches to prevent abdominal aortic aneurysm enlargement and rupture

M Rentschler, BT Baxter - Annals of the New York Academy of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
… We are aware of approximately 50 to 60,000 patients who come to medical attention for
elective repair, treatment of ruptured aortic aneurysm, or death from ruptured aneurysms each …

Are antihypertensive drugs associated with abdominal aortic aneurysms?

ABM Wilmink, A Katerina, NE Day, HA Ashton… - Journal of vascular …, 2002 - Elsevier
… with an increased arterial aortic wall stiffness. ACE inhibitors were associated with decreased
… Influence of screening on the incidence of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm: 5-year …

The role of the renin-angiotensin system in aortic aneurysmal diseases

H Lu, DL Rateri, LA Cassis, A Daugherty - Current hypertension reports, 2008 - Springer
… study on the influence of ACE inhibition on the risk of aortic rupture. After analyzing 15,326
ACE inhibitors before admission were significantly less likely to present with aortic rupture. …

Effect of perindopril on large artery stiffness and aortic root diameter in patients with Marfan syndrome: a randomized controlled trial

AA Ahimastos, A Aggarwal, MD Kellie, MF Formosa… - Jama, 2007 - jamanetwork.com
… in MFS and contribute to aortic rupture. As ACE inhibitors reduce angiotensin II production,
… therefore suggest that ACE inhibition will provide greater efficacy in aortic root protection in …