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A serious new warning has been established for pregnant women against taking ACE inhibitors during pregnancy. In the study, the risk of major birth defects in children whose mothers took ACE inhibitors during the first trimester was nearly three times higher than in children whose mothers didn't take ACE inhibitors. Physicians can prescribe alternative medications for pregnant women who have symptoms of high blood pressure.
There are 60,000 miles of blood vessels in every adult human.
The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.
Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.
Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.