Cardiovascular disease:疾病affecting the heart orbloodvessels.
Cardiovasculardiseases 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.