A type of heart failure medication that works by preventing the body from creating angiotensin, a substance in the blood that causes vessels to tighten and raises blood pressure. In large-scale studies, ACE inhibitors have been proven to slow the progression of heart failure. The most common types of Advance Directives are a living will and a durable power of attorney for health care.
Anemia can have many causes, but the most common is a lack of iron in the body.
Also known as iron-poor blood. An X-ray test used to detect diseases of the blood vessels, such as weakening of the vessel walls and the narrowing or blocking of vessels. The X-ray is taken after the vessels have been injected with a substance that allows them to be seen on film. Then the physician inflates the balloon to widen the artery. A medication that blocks the action of a special chemical called angiotensin, which normally raises the heart rate and blood pressure.