Heart medication best at bedtime, animal study suggests

Monday, May 9, 2011 - 16:30 in Health & Medicine

Many doctors give heart drugs to patients in the morning. But a new study has revealed angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors -- commonly given to patients with high blood pressure or after a heart attack or during heart failure -- improve heart structure and function when given at sleep time. In fact, when administered during wake time, ACE inhibitors are no more effective than a placebo. The research findings are based on a study conducted on mice with high blood pressure.

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