Dr. Gordon Ewy answers the question: 'How Does Nitroglycerin Work?' — -- Question: How does nitroglycerin work, when is it used, and why is it placed under the tongue? Answer: Nitroglycerin is ...

Do you know whether to take your nitroglycerin tablets before, during, or after chest pain? And are there times when you shouldn’t take it at all? Nitroglycerin helps widen the blood vessels so more ...

Dr. Deepak Bhatt answers the question: 'Why Do I Get Nitroglycerin Headaches?' — -- Question: Why do I get a headache when I take my nitroglycerin? Answer: A fair number of patients who take ...

Durham, NC - The action of a mitochondrial enzyme seems necessary for nitroglycerin vasodilation, and inactivation of this enzyme explains how nitroglycerin tolerance can occur with long-term ...

Nitroglycerin’s talent for opening blood vessels, now frequently exploited by doctors treating people with angina or heart failure, was first observed in the 1860s when physicians studied side effects ...

Ascanio Sobrero, born on this day in 1812, invented nitroglycerin. He just didn’t see any use for it—even though it became, in the hands of Alfred Nobel—yes, that Nobel—the active ingredient in ...

Shanghai, China - Chinese researchers have identified a common genetic mutation in Asians that reduces responsiveness to nitroglycerin [1]. The mutation, found in mitochondrial aldehyde ...

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