Benazepril reduces afterload on the heart when there is cardiac insufficiency. (medi-vet.com)
It also helps dilate the peripheral blood vessels, decreasing afterload, and making it easier on the heart to push the blood into the arteries. (lbah.com)
Reduced blood supply to the heart during mental stress in women was mostly influenced by the constriction of tiny peripheral blood vessels in reaction to mental stress, which can cause an increase in afterload, the force the heart must exert to pump blood out of the heart. (sciencedaily.com)