ACE Inhibitors

What do ACE Inhibitors really do to lower blood pressure? How do Vasotec and AltAce differ if they are both ACE?

thanks

[CCF CARDIO MD - DLB]

Dear David

ACE inhibitors decrease arterial tone and thus decrease blood pressure. Altace may have some additional beneficial effects on the cells that line blood vessels.

I hope this has been useful. I wish you the best of luck.