Role of bradykinin and tachykinins in the potentiation by enalapril

Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, such as enalapril, captopril and lisinopril, are drugs of choice for the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart disease in humans and dogs. Their use results notably in a lowering of blood pressure, without the adverse effects (decreased cardiac function and lipid metabolism) observed with some other vasodilators acting on the [...]