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a disease of the heart and the blood vessels ?the system that conveys blood to and from all parts of the body, carrying nutrients and oxygen to the tissues and removing wastes and carbon dioxide. Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of death.
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| cardiovascular disease |
Disease affecting the heart or blood vessels. Cardiovascular diseases include arteriosclerosis, coronary artery disease, heart valve disease, arrhythmia, heart failure, hypertension, orthostatic hypotension, shock, endocarditis, diseases of the aorta and its branches, disorders of the peripheral vascular system, and congenital heart disease.
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| cardiovascular disease |
Any type of disease involving the heart.
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| cardiovascular disease |
(KAR-dee-oh-VASK-yoo-ler) disease of the heart and blood vessels (arteries, veins and capillaries).
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| cardiovascular disease |
(Greek kardia 'heart'). Any abnormal condition characterized by the dysfunction of the heart or blood vessels such as arteriosclerosis, rheumatic heart disease and systemic hypertension. In affluent western societies such as the USA and Australia, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death. (See STRESS; DISEASES OF ADAPTATION; GENERAL ADAPTATION SYNDROME). (SG2+IP)
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