Unit 4 focused on the cardiovascular system, and you observed the vital importance of how it integrates with all other systems.  This discussion aims to have you identify one cardiovascular imbalance and present how the imbalance impacts the heart and another body system of your choice. Your post must contain the following information:

  • Specific cardiovascular disease/imbalance
  • Impact on the heart muscle itself (i.e. increase or decrease perfusion)
  • An explanation of how the impact above affects the chemical, cellular, or histological function of the heart
  • Impact on any other body system of your choice
  • An explanation of how the impact above affects the chemical, cellular, or histological function of the other body system that you selected

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