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The Collaborative International Dictionary
cardiovascular

cardiovascular \cardiovascular\ adj. Of or pertaining to or involving the heart and blood vessels; as, cardiovascular conditioning. [WordNet 1.5] ||

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
cardiovascular

1879, from cardio- + vascular. Cardiovascular system is recorded by 1918.

Wiktionary
cardiovascular

a. Relating to the circulatory system, that is the heart and blood vessels.

WordNet
cardiovascular

adj. of or pertaining to or involving the heart and blood vessels; "cardiovascular conditioning"

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Usage examples of "cardiovascular".

We must commit to exercise because inactive lifestyles contribute to weight gain, elevated blood fats, cardiovascular disease, cancer, reduced blood sugar regulation, and increased depression, memory loss, cognitive dysfunction, fatigue, and a host of other emotional and physical problems.

The American Heart Association also reports that regular resistance workouts benefit the cardiovascular system by lowering blood pressure and reducing cholesterol levels, which in turn reduce the risk of stroke and heart disease.

Also check with your doctor if you have risk factors for cardiovascular disease, such as smoking, high blood pressure, high total cholesterol, diabetes, obesity, or a sedentary lifestyle.

Staying in this zone for just 1-minute intervals produces incredible cardiovascular results.

The interactive Zone Training programs automatically adjust resistance to keep you in your target heart-rate zone for optimal fat-burning or cardiovascular conditioning.

Ornish plan, particularly if you need to lose a great deal of weight or if you have a chronic illness like cardiovascular disease.

And as expected, the high-fiber diet reduced concentrations of cholesterol and triglycerides, important factors in cardiovascular disease.

If you have cardiovascular disease, check with your doctor, who may want to monitor your intake of fluids.

In women, hypertension increases the risk of heart attack and cardiovascular disease by 25 percent, and more than half of all women over age forty-five have it, including millions of women who have undiagnosed hypertension.

It makes you wonder why doctors recommend drinking alcohol to reduce the risk of heart attack, when it increases the risk of hypertension, a major factor in cardiovascular disease!

The decline of HGH with age is directly associated with cardiovascular disease, increased body fat, osteoporosis, gray hair, wrinkles, decreased energy, reduced sexual function, and other symptoms.

American Heart Association advises that HRT should not be initiated solely for its potential protective effects against cardiovascular disease.

If the autonomic nervous system, which controls various functions such as heart rate, blood pressure, and intestinal movement, gets out of balance, problems within the cardiovascular and gastrointestinal systems may very well occur and you may experience heart palpitations or diarrhea.

Some people use it for stretching purposes only, while others prefer the more aerobic yoga positions to get a good cardiovascular and stretching workout.

If you have a sallow skin tone, it usually indicates that blood flow is constricted in the skin and also in the cardiovascular system.