cardiovascular

adjective car·dio·vas·cu·lar \ -ˈvas-kyə-lər \

Updated on: 19 Apr 2018

Definition of cardiovascular

1 : of, relating to, or involving the heart and blood vessels

2 : used, designed, or performed to cause a temporary increase in heart rate

a cardiovascular workout

—

cardiovascularly

adverb

- cardiovascularly fit

See cardiovascular defined for English-language learners

See cardiovascular defined for kids

Examples of cardiovascular in a Sentence

running, swimming, and other cardiovascular exercises

Recent Examples of cardiovascular from the Web

Cushing's syndrome happens when the body produces too much cortisol, which normally helps keep the cardiovascular system functioning well and allows the body to turn proteins, carbohydrates and fats into energy.

— sarah jane tribble, chicagotribune.com, "How an abortion pill turned out to be a treatment for a rare disease," 8 Apr. 2018
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported a correlation between sleep deprivation and chronic conditions including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity, and depression.

— beth teitell, BostonGlobe.com, "Bedtime becoming big business as more worry about their sleep," 6 Apr. 2018
The expansion includes new buildings for PET/CT scans, cardiovascular disease, translational medicine and the new Jacobs Medical Center.

— gary robbins, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Timeline: The illustrated history of the UC San Diego School of Medicine," 18 Mar. 2018
Frampton says there is also some more limited evidence that repeated, long-term exposures can inhibit the growth of lung tissue in children, contribute to the development of asthma and worsen cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis.

— dave levitan, Scientific American, "Ozone Pollution Grows, but It Can Be Fixed," 22 Feb. 2018
In fact, people’s cardiovascular systems actually seem to become more sensitive to noise — and more easily damaged — over time.

— amanda macmillan, Time, "How Loud Noise Exposure Is Linked to Heart Disease," 6 Feb. 2018
An autopsy completed the next day preliminarily ruled the manner of death as homicide and the cause of death as multiple traumas that complicated her hypertensive cardiovascular disease.

— holly v. hays, Indianapolis Star, "2 Indianapolis teens arrested in death of elderly Brownsburg woman," 12 Jan. 2018
Some of them will not drink, and some will drink moderately, potentially putting them at risk for cardiovascular issues.

— jen christensen, CNN, "Federal agency scrutinized over potential alcohol industry links," 2 Apr. 2018
Nonetheless, large population studies with solid data both on the participants’ diets and causes of disease and death bolstered the beliefs that eating fish often was a heart-healthy practice linked to reduced rates of cardiovascular disease.

— jane e. brody, New York Times, "Is It Time to Give Up on Fish Oil?," 26 Mar. 2018

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cardiovascular.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.