Use of captopril as cardioprotective and anti-inflammatory in cardiac damage associated with arterial hypertension.

Using captopril as cardioprotective and anti-inflammatory in cardiac damage associated with hypertension. The present invention relates to the use of an angiotensin converting enzyme anglotensina I (ACE) inhibitor, captopril, to combat cardiac inflammatory process associated with hypertension based on decrease in the levels of proinflammatory cytokines. Similarly, this invention is also referred to pharmaceutical compositions for treating such alteration, comprising a therapeutically effective amount of captopril.