Therapeutic Agents for the Cardiovascular System
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| Aldosterone | A steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex that regulates the salt and water balance in the body
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| Aneurysm | A balloon-like bulge or dilatation of an artery due to weakening of the arterial wall
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| Angina | Chest pain due to an inadequate supply of oxygen to the heart muscle
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| Angiotensin II | A peptide hormone that causes vasoconstriction and a subsequent increase in blood pressure
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| Anticoagulant | An agent used to prevent the formation of blood clots
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| Antihyperlipidemics | A diverse group of pharmaceuticals used in the treatment of hyperlipidemia
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| Aorta | The great arterial trunk that carries blood from the heart to be distributed to tissues of the body
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| Arteriosclerosis | A condition characterized by thickening, loss of elasticity (hardening), and calcification of the arterial walls
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| Artery | A vessel that carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the tissues of the body
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| Atherosclerosis | A process of progressive thickening and hardening of the walls of medium-sized and large arteries as a result of fat deposits on their inner lining
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| Atrium | The entry chamber on both sides of the heart
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| Blood pressure | The pressure of the blood within the arteries
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| Capillary | An extremely small vessel that connects the ends of the smallest arteries (arterioles) to the smallest veins (venules), where exchange of nutrients, waste products, oxygen (O2), and carbon dioxide (CO2) occurs
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