cardiovascular medicine
Last edited 06/2020 and last reviewed 11/2023
In Western countries about 50% of deaths can be attributed to cardiovascular disease, ischaemic heart disease being the main pathology.
In the less developed world rheumatic heart disease is still a significant killer.
Hypertension and congenital heart disease are important causes of cardiovascular mortality worldwide.
clinical features of cardiovascular disease
diseases and conditions of the heart
diseases and conditions of the arterial vascular system
diseases and conditions of the venous vascular system