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Why does hydralazine work in treating congestive heart failure in african americans?

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Unloads the heart: Hydralazine dilates the blood vessels, lowers the blood pressure and unloads the heart. This along with nitrates is particularly helpful if unable to take or have insufficient BP lowering from ace inhibitors/ arb.

Answered 9/28/2016

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