Congestive heart failure is a chronic condition in which at least one part of the heart is not pumping enough blood to maintain the body due to narrowed blood vessels. This may lead to congestion in the lungs and cause swelling in the legs and ankles. ACE inhibitors are medicines that expand the blood vessels allowing the blood to flow more easily. ACE inhibitors also lower blood pressure so the heart does not have to work as hard to pump blood throughout the body.

*left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD)

*left ventricular failure (LVF)