Vasodilator

vasodiltr

clinical

Updated 5/16/2026

Definition

A medication or substance that causes widening of blood vessels by relaxing smooth muscle in vessel walls. Vasodilators are used to treat hypertension, heart failure, and angina. Tracked in pharmacy claims data and medication therapy management programs for cardiovascular disease management.

Standard Abbreviation

vasodiltr

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  clm_id VARCHAR(50),
  vasodiltr VARCHAR(100),  -- Vasodilator (max 100 chars)
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
  clm_id,
  vasodiltr as vasodilator
FROM claims;

Common uses in healthcare data

Risk stratification and population health analytics
CMS-HCC risk adjustment and RAF score calculation
Quality measure attribution and HEDIS reporting
Clinical data warehouse schema design
Value-based care contract performance tracking

Example database column name

ISO-11179 snake_case standard

-- Recommended column name
vasodiltr

-- Example DDL
CREATE TABLE healthcare_data (
  record_id   VARCHAR(50)   NOT NULL,
  vasodiltr    VARCHAR(100),  -- Vasodilator (max 100 chars)
  created_dt  TIMESTAMP     NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
);

Column names follow the ISO-11179 naming convention: lowercase, underscore-separated, using the standard abbreviation as a prefix where applicable.

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