title: [Recent molecular and pharmacologic aspects of ACE inhibitors].
abstract: ACE-Inhibitors are well established in the treatment of hypertension and heart failure. Other indications, that are under discussion, are coronary artery disease, renal failure and diabetes mellitus. The mechanism of action of ACE-Inhibitors is not only the reduction of angiotensin II and accumulation of bradykinin but also an increase of the action potential of the heart muscle, increase in glucose uptake in skeletal muscle, inhibition of platelet aggregation and opening of the K-ATP-channels.
authors.affiliation: Klinischen Abteilung für Kardiologie, Medizinischen Universitätsklinik Graz.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Köppel
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Eber
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gasser
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Klein
mesh_terms: D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000097:blood; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D001920:Bradykinin / Q000097:blood; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D010974:Platelet Aggregation / Q000187:drug effects; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D001786:Blood Glucose; D000804:Angiotensin II; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase; D001920:Bradykinin
vernacular_title: Neuere molekulare und pharmakologische Aspekte von ACE-Hemmern.