Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide as well as a major cause of disability. Forms of cardiovascular disease include cardiomyopathies, cardiac dysrhythmias, hypertension, inflammatory diseases, congenital disorders and more. Drosophila is used both as a model to understand inherited disorders and risk factors as well as to study the mechanistic basis of cardiovascular disease associated with metabolic changes due to obesity, diabetes and ageing.
General information links for cardiovascular diseases:
- OMIM links for various disorders can be navigated to via the links under the human genes in the first table
- Global cardiovascular disease facts from the World Health Organization.
- NIH's MedlinePlus - search for specific conditions or browse lists