They were prescribed either an ACE Inhibitor or a diuretic, an older anti-blood pressure drug for six months. They then underwent the operation again and had another sample removed from their heart, which enabled the doctors to measure the levels of collagen in the heart at the beginning and end of the study. They found that levels of collagen had fallen in those who had taken ACE Inhibitors. A spokeswoman at the British Heart Foundation welcomed the study, saying that many patients are already prescribed ACE Inhibitors. Not everybody can take ACE inhibitors.
More research needs to be done.
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