Pharmacology Nitrates decrease myocardial consumption of oxygen by all of the following mechanisms except A By increasing the left ventricular end diastolic pressure B By direct reduction of oxygen consumption of the myocardial cell C By dilatation of capacitance vessels D By decreasing the hea size 💡 Explanation Nitrates decrease myocardial consumption of oxygen by all of the following mechanisms except ✓ Correct Answer: A. By increasing the left ventricular end diastolic pressure