Cardiovascular system
The heart and blood vessels that circulate blood, delivering oxygen and nutrients and carrying hormones and immune cells throughout the body.
Organs
Hormones
- Adrenaline (Epinephrine)· Adrenal medulla
- Cortisol· Adrenal cortex
Substances & behaviors
Functions & conditions
- Autonomic Control
- Blood Pressure Regulation
- Heart Rate Regulation
- Stress Response
- Atrial fibrillation
- Coronary artery disease
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Erectile dysfunction
- Familial hypercholesterolemia
- Folate deficiency
- Heart failure
- Hemophilia A
- Hyperlipidemia
- Hypertension
- Iron deficiency anemia
- Metabolic syndrome
- Peripheral artery disease
- Pulmonary embolism
- Valvular heart disease
- Vitamin B12 deficiency
- Von Willebrand disease
Books (8)
Adventures in Human Being: A Grand Tour from the Cranium to the Calcaneum
Gray’s Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice
Heart: A History
How Not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease
Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity
The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who’ve Lived the Longest
The Body: A Guide for Occupants
The Salt Fix: Why the Experts Got It All Wrong—and How Eating More Might Save Your Life
Research (6)
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