Which medication is given to cardiac patients who are having chest pain because it causes dilation of the blood vessels that reduce workload of the heart?

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Nitroglycerin is a vasodilator which relaxes the smooth muscles in blood vessels causing dilation, particularly in the coronary arteries. This increases blood flow to the heart and reduces the workload of the heart, thereby reducing chest pain in cardiac patients. Nesiritide, norepinephrine, and neosynephrine have different mechanisms of actions and are not commonly used for reducing chest pain in cardiac patients.

Which Medication Is Given to Cardiac Patients Who Are Having