Relating to both the heart and the internal organs, particularly their connected nervous and functional relationships.
Greek 'kardia' (heart) + Latin 'viscera' (internal organs), describing the anatomical and physiological connections between heart and organs. This term became important as researchers discovered how deeply interconnected cardiac and organ function truly is.
The cardiovisceral connection reveals why cardiac patients often have digestive problems and why stress hormones from your brain affect both your heart and gut—your whole body is basically one integrated system rather than separate parts.
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