Pertaining to blood vessels.

Vasodilators are also known as nitrates. Relaxes blood vessels and increases the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart while reducing its workload. Prescribed to patients who cannot tolerate ACE inhibitors; another type of medicine that relaxes the blood vessels. Commonly prescribed include: Isosorbide dinitrate (Isordil), Nesiritide (Natrecor), Hydralazine (Apresoline), nitrates and Minoxidil.

Any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body, carrying mainly oxygen-depleted blood toward the heart.

Each of the two main chambers of the heart, left and right.

An implantable mechanical pump that helps pump blood from the lower chambers of the heart (the ventricles) to the rest of the body. When placed in the left ventricle they are called left ventricular assist devices (LVADs). When placed in the right ventricle they are called right ventricular assist devices (RVADs).

A dizzying sensation of tilting within stable surroundings or of being in tilting or spinning surroundings.