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Vasodilators for Congenital Heart Defects
Why It Is Used
Children with Reference congenital heart defects Opens New Window often have Reference heart failure Opens New Window. Vasodilator medicines decrease blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels, allowing more blood to flow through the vessels.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: July 2, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference John Pope, MD - Pediatrics
Reference Larry A. Latson, MD - Pediatric Cardiology |
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