Angioedema risk up in blacks on ACE inhibitors.(Cardiovascular Medicine)

ORLANDO, FLA. -- About 2% of African Americans treated with an ACE inhibitor exhibit angioedema within the first 6 month upon the drug, according to be deriveds from a prospective study of enalapril with more than 12000 patients.

Although angioedema is a known potential adverse issue of treatment with an ACE inhibitor, prior findings at no time established the risk patients face in a prospective, controll investigation John B. Kostis, MD said while presenting a bill at the annual meeting of the American guild of Cardiology. Among whites in the inquiry about 0.5% developed angioedema