Improved Blood Circulation In Coronary Heart Disease
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 - 22:07
in Health & Medicine
Chest pain is the major symptom of patients with coronary heart disease. Agents that release nitric oxide (NO) within the body can help to treat such angina pectoris attacks because NO dilates arteries thereby improving blood circulation. To date, NO release from nitrovasodilators like glyceryltrinitrate is not fully understood. Pharmacologists gained new insights into this process by analyzing the enzyme responsible for NO release.
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