Recent Examples of truce from the Web. 1  And Cersei, inevitably, sets her own trap: forging a false truce with Daenerys, but secretly plotting to hire the Golden Company and retake the south of Westeros while Daenerys and her dragons are busy with the White Walkers. â , GQ, Game of Thrones, 28 Aug. 2017.
Heart problems-for a patient with heart problems beta-blockers can reduce the workload for the heart; so that it does not have to work so hard to supply all parts of the body with oxygen-rich blood. For people with angina, heart failure, or after a heart attack, reducing the heart's workload is crucial.
Beta-blockers lower your blood pressure by blocking the effect of hormones called adrenaline and Â­noradrenaline. By blocking these hormones, beta-blockers slow down your heart rate and reduce the force at which blood is pumped round your body. Beta-blockers also block your kidneys from Â­producing a hormone called angiotensin II. Reducing the amount of angiotensin in your body allows your blood vessels to relax and widen, making it easier for blood to flow through. Beta-blockers are not usually used as a first choice medicine for high blood pressure.