1.0Best Heart Surgery Hospitalshttps://www.bestheartsurgery.com/blogdrheartcarehttps://www.bestheartsurgery.com/blog/author/drheartcare/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="wChXYLR94j"><a href="https://www.bestheartsurgery.com/blog/vasodilators-definition-clinical-significance-and-overview/">Vasodilators: Definition, Clinical Significance, and Overview</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.bestheartsurgery.com/blog/vasodilators-definition-clinical-significance-and-overview/embed/#?secret=wChXYLR94j" width="600" height="338" title="“Vasodilators: Definition, Clinical Significance, and Overview” — Best Heart Surgery Hospitals" data-secret="wChXYLR94j" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.bestheartsurgery.com/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> Vasodilators are medications that widen blood vessels by relaxing vascular smooth muscle. They are a therapy used in cardiovascular and critical care medicine. They are commonly used to treat hypertension, angina, heart failure, and some pulmonary vascular disorders. They are also used in acute settings to reduce cardiac workload and improve blood flow.