Arteriolar vasodilator
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Arteriolar vasodilators are substances or medications that preferentially dilate arterioles. When used on people with certain heart conditions, it causes a phenomenon known as the cardiac steal syndrome.[citation needed] Arteriolar vasodilators increase intracapillary pressure, which causes fluid to enter the tissues, leading to vasodilatory edema.[1] Arteriolar vasodilators include:
References
- ↑ Messerli, F (September 2001). "Vasodilatory edema: a common side effect of antihypertensive therapy". American Journal of Hypertension. 14 (9): 978–979. doi:10.1016/s0895-7061(01)02178-1. ISSN 0895-7061. PMID 11587169.
