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Benazepril (an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor -- or ACE inhibitor, also sold under the brand name, Lotensin) works to treat congestive heart failure as follows:
- Benazepril blocks the enzyme responsible for production of angiotensin II -- a substance that causes arteries to constrict, resulting in high blood pressure.
- By decreasing the rate of angiotensin II formation, benazepril relaxes arteries, lowers blood pressure and improves cardiac output.
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