How to Use cardiovascular in a Sentence

cardiovascular

adjective
  • This suggests there may be a threshold above which an increase in the amount of lean body mass doesn’t correlate with cardiovascular factors.
    Jayne Williamson-Lee, STAT, 26 Oct. 2022
  • That doesn’t mean cardiovascular problems are inevitable for those with diabetes.
    Elizabeth Millard, Time, 10 Nov. 2022
  • In addition to the weight loss, the drug reduced some cardiovascular risk factors, including waist circumference and bad cholesterol.
    Linda Carroll, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2022
  • This is all to be expected, given that other respiratory infections are known to cause a temporary spike in patients’ risk of cardiovascular events.
    Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Further study is needed to determine how long the heightened risk for blood clots and other adverse cardiovascular events lasts, and to determine what might be done to help patients at high risk for such events, the authors wrote.
    Erin Prater, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2022
  • Higher tea consumption, researchers revealed, was associated with a lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease, heart disease and stroke.
    Donna M. Owens, Baltimore Sun, 24 Oct. 2022
  • The program is low-carb, which has been linked to short-term weight loss and improved cardiovascular health.
    Laura Scholz, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2023
  • This change is good for the overall heart and cardiovascular health.
    Dallas News, 18 Jan. 2023
  • The larger the city, the more unhealthy are lifestyle and food habits and higher the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases.
    Torie Bosch, STAT, 17 Feb. 2024
  • These changes can cause blood to thicken, which raises the risk of blood clots and forces the cardiovascular system to work harder.
    Time, 15 Nov. 2022
  • When the study began, the women were all at least 62 years old and free of cardiovascular disease and cancer.
    Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 21 May 2024
  • The risk of a major cardiovascular event like a heart attack at a five-year checkup was lower in the vitamin D group than in the placebo group.
    Byalexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 28 June 2023
  • None of the participants had been diagnosed with cardiovascular disease at the start of the study.
    Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 12 Oct. 2023
  • And that’s really the whole purpose of this, is to get a very sharp object inside the animal and cause the cardiovascular system to fail.
    WIRED, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Loneliness increases the risk of dementia by up to 50%, and the risk of strokes and cardiovascular disease by around 30%.
    Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 15 Nov. 2023
  • One theory is that the cardiovascular health of people who are active is better than those who aren’t.
    L'oreal Thompson Payton, Fortune Well, 2 May 2023
  • And another study found climbing more than five flights a day lowered the risk of cardiovascular disease by 20%.
    Allison Aubrey, NPR, 29 Apr. 2024
  • Eating as little as one serving of these nuts each week can lower your chances of cardiovascular disease by up to 19%!
    Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 14 June 2023
  • On the other hand, a study published last month found that restricting food consumption to less than eight hours per day may increase the risk of cardiovascular death long-term.
    Aria Bendix, NBC News, 19 Apr. 2024
  • Most great apes in zoos die from cardiovascular disease.
    Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024
  • Pectin does this by binding with cholesterol in the digestive tract, which keeps it from being absorbed in the body and thereby supports cardiovascular health.
    Valerie Agyeman, Good Housekeeping, 21 Mar. 2023
  • What This Means for You Statins are a safe and effective way to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, but many people stop taking them.
    Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 5 Sep. 2024
  • But the cardiovascular benefits take longer to emerge and reach a critical level.
    Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
  • That number drops to 2,337 daily steps to begin lowering the risk of death from cardiovascular disease.
    Julia Landwehr, Health, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Oats have been linked to preventing cardiovascular diseases, bulgur is high in fiber and quinoa is a safe grain for people with Celiac Disease.
    Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Jones died on July 14 at the age of 40 due to hypertensive cardiovascular disease, a heart disease caused by long-term high blood pressure.
    NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
  • The next most common cause of death was cardiovascular disease, followed by cancer.
    Justine Calma, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2024
  • This is good news for people who struggle to fit in large chunks of movement every single day, but still want to improve their cardiovascular health and promote longevity.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Participants in the moderate-stable BRI group had a 61% higher risk of cardiovascular disease.
    Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Moreover, constant tension can lead to the release of stress hormones, which increase blood pressure and heart rate, potentially resulting in chronic conditions like hypertension and cardiovascular disease.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024

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