cardiovascularadj.
/ˌkɑːdɪə(ʊ)ˈvaskjᵿlə/, U.S. /ˌkɑrdioʊˈvæskjələr/, /ˌkɑrdiəˈvæskjələr/ 1. Of or relating to the heart and blood vessels.
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1854 W. H. Walshe Pract. Treat. Dis. Lungs & Heart (ed. 2) ii. iii. 771 Direct sedatives of cardio-vascular action, digitalis, aconite, hydrocyanic acid, and belladonna, internally and externally, lessen the violent pulsatile action of the diseased vessel.
1918 F. W. Price Dis. Heart 79 Those articles of food which especially stimulate the cardio-vascular system.
1989 Food & Wine Apr. 150/3 More widely reported and even better documented are the nutritional gains to be had from fish—particularly the cardiovascular benefits of omega-3 fatty acids.
2017 New Scientist 1 July 31/3 People told their heart age—measured using parameters such as blood pressure and cholesterol—are better able to lower their risk of cardiovascular problems.
2. Of or relating to the ability of the heart and blood vessels to maintain blood circulation during physical exertion (typically measured by changes in heart rate during and after exercise). Also: designating exercise or training used to improve this ability; of, relating to, or used for such exercise. Cf. cardio adj. 2.Cardiovascular exercise includes activities such as running, walking, swimming, and cycling, which raise the heart rate to a moderate to high level for a sustained period.
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1913 Amer. Jrnl. Physical Educ. 18 443 (heading) Tests of cardio-vascular efficiency.
1921 Amer. Jrnl. Med. Sci. 162 575 While examining recruits to determine their cardiovascular fitness for military service, my attention was attracted by a form of heart irregularity which frequently appeared following exercise in healthy youths of the athletic type.
1977 Newsweek (Nexis) 23 May 82 Whether jogging, swimming or cycling, a person should exercise for about half an hour at least three times a week for adequate cardiovascular conditioning.
1994 Leisure Manager Aug. 74 (advt.) Treadmills, by nature, are the most difficult cardiovascular machines to manufacture for long-term durability.
2020 Nottingham Post (Nexis) 25 June 8 Mr Budge..has been walking 10,000 steps a day, lifting weights in his garage and doing more cardiovascular exercise.
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cardiovascular disease n. disease affecting the heart and blood vessels, (in later use) esp. that resulting from atherosclerosis; (also) an instance or type of such disease.
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1871 W. H. Walshe Pract. Treat. Dis. Lungs (ed. 4) i. 158 If the heart's sounds be more distinctly audible under the right than the left clavicle,..and if the absence of cardio-vascular disease be certain, the circumstance..affords presumptive evidence of tuberculisation.
1920 Med. Rec. 3 July 34/1 These facts seemed to confirm the belief that the period of latency in syphilitic cardiovascular diseases was very long.
1990 Here's Health Dec. 16/2 Studies have shown that at least two portions of cold water fish are needed per week to give significant effect against cardiovascular disease.
2020 New Yorker 9 Nov. 30/1 Your level of inflammation contributes to your ‘biological’ age..and increases your risk of developing cardiovascular disease, cancer, and dementia.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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