Cardiovascular Disease Types

Cardiovascular Diseases

Cardiovascular Disease in the Blood Vessels

Blood vessels are the structures within the body that move blood so that oxygen and nutrients can get to all of the tissues and so that waste products can be removed. The four types of blood vessels include arteries, veins, capillaries, and lymphatics. Arteries and capillaries carry oxygen- and nutrient-rich blood from the heart and lungs to all parts of the body. Veins carry blood that has been depleted of oxygen and nutrients back to the heart and lungs.

Some examples of cardiovascular disease types in the blood vessels include:

Aortic aneurysm
Aortitis, which is inflammation of the aorta
Arteriosclerosis
Atherosclerosis, also known as hardening of the arteries
Aortic dissection
High blood pressure (hypertension), including:

Essential hypertension
Secondary hypertension
Malignant hypertension

Stroke
Transient ischemic attack (TIA)
Other problems in the arteries, such as:

Atherosclerosis of the extremities (arteriosclerosis obliterans)
Arterial embolism
Acute arterial occlusion, which is when a blood vessel becomes blocked
Raynaud's phenomenon
Arteriovenous fistula
Vasculitis
Thoracic outlet syndrome

Other problems in veins, including:

Venous thrombosis
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
Thrombophlebitis
Varicose veins
Spider veins

Lymphedema.

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