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Bookmark or Share- Human cardiovascular system | Description, Anatomy, & Functionhuman cardiovascular system, organ system that conveys blood through vessels to and from all parts of the body, carrying nutrients and oxygen to tissues and removing carbon dioxide and other wastes. It is a closed tubular system in which the blood is propelled by a muscular heart.
- Cardiovascular Disease: Types, Causes & Symptoms - Cleveland ClinicCardiovascular diseases are conditions that affect your heart and blood vessels. Without appropriate treatment, heart disease can lead to heart attacks or strokes. You can make lifestyle changes or take medications to manage cardiovascular disease.
- How Your Cardiovascular System Works - Cleveland ClinicThe cardiovascular system (your heart and blood vessels) supplies your body’s organs with oxygen and nutrients so your organs can do their jobs. Your blood vessels also carry carbon dioxide and other waste away for disposal. Your cardiovascular system also helps your body:
- Cardiovascular diseases - World Health Organization (WHO)Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death globally, taking an estimated 17.9 million lives each year. CVDs are a group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels and include coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, rheumatic heart disease and other conditions.
- What is Cardiovascular Disease? | American Heart AssociationCardiovascular disease can refer to a number of conditions: Heart disease. Heart and blood vessel disease, also called heart disease, includes numerous problems, many of which are related to atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is a condition that develops when a substance called plaque builds up in the walls of the arteries.
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