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Lotensin ~ Treats high blood pressure. A lower blood pressure can reduce the risk of stroke and heart attack. This medicine is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. Mr. G is taking Lotensin to lower what? ~ His blood pressure. How would you describe Mr. G's laboratory profile? ~ His waist circumferance exceeds the normal 40 inches by 10 inches. His HDL is at 20 mg/dl which is 20 below the healthy 40 mg/dl. Blood pressure is too high. What would be some obvious behavior cha...