Asthma ‘strong predictor’ of ACE inhibitor-induced cough
Patients who developed the cough need lung function checked, say researchers
Patients with ACE inhibitor-induced cough should be assessed for asthma, researchers suggest in the wake of a small study.
Among patients attending a single cardiology clinic over a year, US and Turkish researchers found an eightfold increased risk of patients with underlying asthma developing the cough after initiation of an ACE inhibitor (ACEi).
