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Vasodilation
An important component to coronary artery disease treatment is vasodilation. The consequence of vasodilation is improved blood flow and subsequent increase in tissue oxygenation. The object of nitrates or nitrate therapy, a mainstay of both acute and chronic coronary arterial disease care is to increase blood flow to constricted blood vessels, whether this stricture is created by plaque or by vasospasm. The natural substance, arginine, for example, is said to increase nitric oxide, a free radical (part of a group of compounds known as endothelial releasing factor, EDRF) that functions as a vasodilator. Nitric oxide has a secondary effect to potentially reduce the damage created by homocysteine. It has been hypothesized that EDTAÕs benefit can, to a large degree, be attributed to its release of nitric oxide. Of course, EDTA is an excellent anti-coagulant.
Also worthy of note, cayenne pepper has excellent effects on blood lipids, platelet activity, and vasodilatory action. As a wonderful first aid remedy, one teaspoon of cayenne in a glass of water can quickly relieve the discomfort of acute chest pain caused by angina.
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