Definition of cardiovascular in English:
cardiovascular
adjectiveˌkɑːdɪəʊˈvaskjʊləˌkɑrdioʊˈvæskjələr
Medicine Relating to the heart and blood vessels.
increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease
Example sentencesExamples
- Major cardiovascular or respiratory problems militate against operating.
- The treatment of stable angina aims to reduce chest pain and prevent cardiovascular events.
- Prevention of cardiovascular disease has to be integrated into primary health care.
- Uncontrolled diabetes increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack and stroke.
- Studies of cardiovascular sequelae have produced conflicting evidence.
Definition of cardiovascular in US English:
cardiovascular
adjectiveˌkärdēōˈvaskyələrˌkɑrdioʊˈvæskjələr
Medicine Relating to the heart and blood vessels.
increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease
Example sentencesExamples
- Major cardiovascular or respiratory problems militate against operating.
- Uncontrolled diabetes increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack and stroke.
- Prevention of cardiovascular disease has to be integrated into primary health care.
- Studies of cardiovascular sequelae have produced conflicting evidence.
- The treatment of stable angina aims to reduce chest pain and prevent cardiovascular events.