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Overview

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a general term used to describe disorders that can affect your heart (cardio) and/or your blood circulation network of arteries and veins (vascular).

Most cardiovascular diseases reflect chronic conditions – conditions that develop or persist over a long period of time. However, sometimes the outcome of cardiovascular disease may be an acute event such as a heart attack or a stroke that occurs...