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Sildenafil (Viagra®) has two actions that may be of consequence in patients with heart disease. It can lower the blood pressure, and it can interact with nitrates. It should never be used in patients who are taking nitrates.
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When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
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The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.
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Pope Sylvester II tried to introduce Arabic numbers into Europe between the years 999 and 1003, but their use did not catch on for a few more centuries, and Roman numerals continued to be the primary number system.