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cardiovascular disease
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cardiovascular disease
disease of the heart and blood vessels
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Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels. Cardiovascular disease includes coronary artery diseases (CAD) such as angina and myocardial infarction (commonly known as a heart attack). Other CVDs are stroke, hypertensive heart disease, rheumatic heart disease, cardiomyopathy, atrial fibrillation, congenital heart disease, endocarditis, aortic aneurysms, peripheral artery disease and venous thrombosis.
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cardiovascular disease
Noun
1. a disease of the heart or blood vessels
(hypernym) disorder, upset
(hyponym) heart disease, heart condition, cardiopathy
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cardiovascular (KAR-dee-oh-VASK-yoo-ler) disease
disease of the heart and blood vessels (arteries, veins, and capillaries).
Source: The National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC), NIH Publication No. 07–3016, October 2006 (About)
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cardiovascular disease
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