Beside its vasodilatory properties, Ang-(1–7) promotes resolution of inflammation by decreasing TNF-α, IL-6, vascular adhesion molecule, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 and macrophage infiltration enhancing the survival of cardiomyocytes and endothelial cells during severe immune responses (Simoes e Silva, Silveira, Ferreira, & Teixeira, 2013; Zhang et al., 2015).