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med term
cardiovascular therapeutic drug treatments
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| angiotensin-converting (ACE) inhibitor | dilates blood vessels |
| anticoagulant | reduces blood clotting, blood thinner "coumadin" |
| antihypertensive | reduces BP |
| antiarrhythmic | restores rhythm to heart for A-fib (not fatal) patients |
| calcium channel blocker | dilates blood cells |
| diuretic | make your kidneys urinate out excess fluid |
| vasoconstrictor | decreases vessel lumen |
| vasodilator | increases vessel lumen |
| digitoxin/digitalis | strengthens the contraction of heart |