Pharmacologic Substance
cardiovascular agents
Subclass of:
Therapeutic Uses
Definitions related to cardiovascular agents:
  • Agents that effect the rate or intensity of cardiac contraction, blood vessel diameter, or blood volume.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Agents that affect the rate or intensity of cardiac contraction, blood vessel diameter, or blood volume.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Cardiovascular drug, any agent that affects the function of the heart and blood vessels. Drugs that act on the cardiovascular system are among the most widely used in medicine. Examples of disorders in which such drugs may be useful include hypertension (high blood pressure), angina pectoris (chest...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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