ACE and Hypertension: A previous survey of cardiologists, internists, and general practitioners in the US studying pharmacologic treatment of hypertension with clinical cases found that despite most respondents being in agreement with established hypertension guidelines from the Joint National Committee, significant differences were present across specialties in choosing drug classes to treat hypertension, with cardiologists being more likely to choose angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and calcium-channel blockers compared to internists and family physicians.9