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These drugs cause relaxation and dilation of blood vessels, reducing heart workload and oxygen demand.21
CCBs are divided into two main categories: dihydropyridines (DHPs) and non-dihydropyridines (non-DHPs).
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Mary Choy, Verywell Health, 5 Sep. 2024
Movement—specifically contraction and dilation—of the smooth muscles in your blood vessels plays an essential role in circulating blood throughout the body.
—Christopher Lee, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2024
However, epidurals can play a crucial role in facilitating labor, particularly for individuals who experience significant pain that leads to tension and inhibits cervical dilation.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2024
Tunica media: The middle layer and thickest part, it is made of muscle responsible for dilation (widening) and constriction (narrowing) to regulate blood flow and pressure.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 1 Aug. 2024
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Mary Choy, Verywell Health, 5 Sep. 2024
Movement—specifically contraction and dilation—of the smooth muscles in your blood vessels plays an essential role in circulating blood throughout the body.
—Christopher Lee, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2024
However, epidurals can play a crucial role in facilitating labor, particularly for individuals who experience significant pain that leads to tension and inhibits cervical dilation.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2024
Tunica media: The middle layer and thickest part, it is made of muscle responsible for dilation (widening) and constriction (narrowing) to regulate blood flow and pressure.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Dilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilation. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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