Portal:Cardiovascular system
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The cardiovascular system, also called the circulatory system or the vascular system, is an organ system that permits blood to circulate and transport nutrients (such as amino acids and electrolytes), oxygen, carbon dioxide, hormones, and blood cells to and from the cells in the body to provide nourishment and help in fighting diseases, stabilize temperature and pH, and maintain homeostasis. It also includes includes the lymphatic system, which circulates lymph.
Autonomic nervous system dysfunction resulting in orthostatic intolerance (e.g., Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome and orthostatic hypotension), low blood volume, preload failure and other circulatory issues are all thought to contribute to the symptoms of ME. (more...)
Julia L. Newton is a Clinical Professor of Ageing and Medicine at the University of Newcastle in the United Kingdom. She has a particular interest in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). Dr Newton has published a number of ME/CFS studies focusing on autonomic nervous system dysfunction and the role of inflammation in fatigue. She is a member of the UK CFS/ME Collaborative and is the Joint Medical Adviser of the charity Action for ME. (more...)
- Blood
- Cardiopulmonary exercise test
- Cardiovascular problems in ME/CFS
- Cardiovascular system
- Dysautonomia
- Heart
- Heart palpitation
- Heart rate variability
- Myocarditis
- Preload failure
- Small heart syndrome
- Transient ischemic attack
- Two-day cardiopulmonary exercise test
- Vagus nerve
- VO2 Max
- Category:Autonomic nervous system disorders
- Category:Cardiac signs and symptoms
- Category:Cardiovascular diseases and disorders
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