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•ACE inhibitors
•Aldosterone receptor blockers
•Angiotensin II receptor blockers
•Artery
•Beta-blockers
•Blood pressure
•Calcium antagonists
•Calcium channel blockers
•Congestion
•Congestive heart failure (CHF)
•Coronary artery disease
•Diabetes
•Diastolic blood pressure
•Diuretic(s)
•Heartbeat
•Heart failure
•Hypertension
•Kidney(s)
•Plaque
•Systolic blood pressure
•Vasodilator(s)
•Vein
ACE inhibitors — ACE (angiotensin- [ANGIOTEN-sin] converting enzyme) inhibitors help stop the body from forming certain hormones that cause blood vessels to narrow. ACE inhibitors are called “vasodilators,” because they dilate, or widen, blood vessels.
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Aldosterone receptor blockers (al-DOS-ter-on) — Medicines that block the action of a hormone (aldosterone) that narrows blood vessels. This makes it harder to pump blood through them and raises blood pressure.
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Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ANGIOTEN-sin) — Medicines that shield blood vessels from a chemical that narrows them. They also decrease some chemicals that can cause the body to hold onto salt and fluid. They also seem to have other benefits.
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Artery — A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to other body regions.
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Beta-blockers — A class of drugs used to treat high blood pressure and other heart conditions.
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Blood pressure — A measure of the force of blood against the walls of arteries. Blood pressure rises and falls through the day. But, when blood pressure stays raised over time, it's called high blood pressure, or hypertension.
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Calcium antagonists — See calcium channel blockers.
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Calcium channel blockers — Medicines that keep calcium from entering the muscle cells of the heart and blood vessels. As a result, blood vessels relax and increase the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart.
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Congestion (kon-JES-chun) — Buildup of too much fluid in organs, such as the lungs.
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Congestive heart failure (CHF) — When your heart can’t keep up a normal rate of blood flow. This causes fluid to build up in various body regions. Other terms also linked with CHF are heart failure, damaged heart, or enlarged heart.
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Coronary artery disease — A condition caused by fat deposits that build up in the arteries around the heart. This narrows the channels where blood flows through (think of squeezing a garden hose to block off the water flow). As a result, the heart muscle gets less oxygen, which causes damage to it.
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Diabetes (di-a-BE-tez) — Develops when the body can’t control the level of glucose (sugar) in the body well.
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Diastolic blood pressure (di-a-STOL-ik) — The bottom or second number in a blood pressure reading. It measures the force of blood in the arteries when the heart is between beats (relaxing).
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Diuretic(s) (DIURET-ic) — A medicine that increases how much urine the body produces—helping to get rid of extra fluids and sodium. Also called a “water pill.”
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Heartbeat — One complete cycle of the heart muscle squeezing (forcing blood out of the heart) and dilating (relaxing, allowing blood to enter the heart).
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Heart failure — When the heart’s pumping action is too weak or too slow, slowing down blood flow. High blood pressure is a leading cause of heart failure.
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Hypertension — A long-term condition of abnormally high blood pressure; in people with high blood pressure, the heart must work harder to pump blood throughout the body.
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Kidney(s) — Two bean-shaped organs near the back of the belly on either side of the backbone. The kidneys process and give out urine.
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Plaque (plak) — Fat deposits that can build up in the arteries around the heart. The build-up of plaque narrows the channel where blood flows through.
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Systolic blood pressure (sis-TOL-ik) — The top or first number in a blood pressure reading. It measures the force of blood in the arteries when the heart is beating (at work).
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Vasodilator(s) (VASODILA-tor) — A medicine that dilates, or widens, blood vessels. ACE inhibitors are a type of vasodilator. Calcium channel blockers also dilate blood vessels.
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Vein — A blood vessel that moves blood to the heart from other body regions.
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