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ABBR: CVD. Any disease of the heart or blood vessels, including atherosclerosis, cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, and others.
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| cardiovascular disease |
Any disease that affects the heart and blood vessels, its components. Some examples are hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis), high blood pressure (hypertension), heart attacks, heart failure, and stroke and TIA (transient ischemic attack).
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| cardiovascular disease |
Refers to diseases of the heart and diseases of the blood vessel system (arteries, capillaries, veins) within a person
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| cardiovascular disease |
This term refers to various medical conditions that affect the heart and the blood vessels (arteries). These conditions include coronary artery disease, heart attack, myocardial infarction (MI), angina, congestive heart failure, hardening of the arteries, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease (hardening of the arteries in the legs, neck, etc).
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