Cardiovascular:Relating to thecirculatory system, which comprises the heart andbloodvessels and carries nutrients andoxygento the tissues of the body and removescarbon dioxideand other wastes from them.Cardiovasculardiseases are conditions thataffectthe heart and blood vessels and include arteriosclerosis, coronary artery disease, heart valve disease, arrhythmia, heart failure, hypertension, orthostatic hypotension, shock, endocarditis, diseases of theaortaand its branches, disorders of theperipheralvascularsystem, andcongenitalheart disease.
