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cardiovascular

of or relating to the heart and the blood vessels

cardiovascular

[¦kärd·ē·ō′vas·kyə·lər]

(physiology)

Pertaining to the heart and circulatory system. Also known as cardiocirculatory.

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sup][1] At present, whether AIs treatment can increase risk of cerebrovascular or cardiovascular accidents in patients with breast cancer is not clear in the literature.

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Cardiovascular accidents remained as the main cause of death around the world, while chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, known as COPD, moved into second place, up from third in 1990.

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More than a half of the positive results or increased levels of 4 of 7 minimum required cardiac markers (cardiac troponin I, creatine kinase MB, myoglobin, C-reactive protein, soluble intracellular adhesion molecular protein-1, interleukin-1 beta, fatty acid binding protein) indicate the risk of development of cardiovascular accidents and the need for emergent medical care.

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