Arteriolar vasodilators are substances or medications that preferentially dilate arterioles.
When used on people with certain heart conditions, it causes a phenomenon known as the cardiac steal syndrome.
[citation needed] Arteriolar vasodilators increase intracapillary pressure, which causes fluid to enter the tissues, leading to vasodilatory edema.
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