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cardiovascular Definition

car·dio·vas·cu·lar (-vaskyo̵̅o̅ lər, -kyə-)

adjective

of the heart and the blood vessels as a unified body system
cardiovascular Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • disease: Cardiovascular disease refers to any disease which relates to the blood vessels.
  • workout: Step - Is a great cardiovascular workout to music using a step.
  • mortality: An IOM report which quantified the long-term effects of particles on cardiovascular mortality was noted.
  • fitness: Cons: must be brisk to improve cardiovascular fitness.
  • morbidity: For patients with known hypertension, and cardiovascular morbidity the relative risks of gout were 2.18 and 3.26, respectively.
  • complication: Mediterranean diet, traditional risk factors, and the rate of cardiovascular complications after myocardial infarction.

Modifying Another Word

  • especially: This relationship between VaD and AD is highlighted by their common risk factors especially cardiovascular.
  • namely: The focus of research is on NHS priorities namely cardiovascular diseases and cancer.