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social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > cardiology
social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > internal medicine > cardiology
social science subjects > health and social care > lifestyle medicine and health > internal medicine > cardiology
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cardiology  

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  • Cardiology is the branch of medicine concerned with the heart and blood vessels, known as the cardiovascular system. It encompasses a wide variety of disorders related to different parts of the heart and the vascular system. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Cardiology]

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