Table 1.
Characteristics of patients with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEi)-induced angio-oedema (values are given as mean ± SEM)
| Base-line characteristics of the patients | |
|---|---|
| Female (%) | 47 |
| Age (years) | 62 ± 1.6 |
| Blood pressure (mmHg) | |
| Systolic | 148 ± 3 |
| Diastolic | 82 ± 2 |
| Heart rate (frequency min−1) | 85 ± 2 |
| Duration of treatment with ACEi until occurrence of angio-oedema (months) | 36.7 ± 4.8 |
| ACE serum activity (U l−1) | 42.7 ± 3.1 |
| Diseases (n) | |
| Hypertension | 47 |
| Coronary artery disease | 25 |
| Diabetes | 14 |
| Hyperlipidaemia | 7 |
| Chronic renal failure | 1 |
| Laboratory results | |
| Leucocytes (× 1000 µl−1) | 9.1 ± 0.4 |
| Fibrinogen (mg dl−1) | 429 ± 23 |
| C-reactive protein (mg dl−1) | 3.9 ± 0.5 |
| Haemoglobin (g l−1) | 14 ± 0.3 |