MEDICAL DICTIONARY
Cardiovascular: The circulatory system comprising the heart and blood vessels which carries nutrients and oxygen to the tissues of the body and removes carbon dioxide and other wastes from them.
Cardiovascular diseases affect the heart and blood vessels and 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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