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cardiovascular disease
Also known as CV disease, cardiovascular system disease, myocardiovascular system disease, heart, respiratory, and blood vessel disease, diseases of the circulatory system, cardiovascular diseases,
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Cardiovascular disease is a class of diseases that affect the heart or blood vessels in your body. It matters because these diseases are among the leading health concerns affecting large populations worldwide.
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Research
3,242,622 papers- New Biomarkers for Cardiovascular Disease.ReviewTexas Heart Institute journal · 2023Kim SJ, Mesquita FCP, Hochman-Mendez CDOI: 10.14503/THIJ-23-8178
- Oral Health and Cardiovascular Disease.ReviewThe American journal of medicine · 2024Hopkins S, Gajagowni S, Qadeer Y et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2023.11.022
- Assessment of Cardiovascular Disease Risk: A 2022 Update.ReviewEndocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America · 2022Goldsborough E 3rd, Osuji N, Blaha MJDOI: 10.1016/j.ecl.2022.02.005
- Uric acid and cardiovascular disease: A clinical review.ReviewJournal of cardiology · 2021
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Article
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is any disease involving the heart or blood vessels. CVDs include coronary artery diseases (e.g. angina, heart attack), heart failure, hypertensive heart disease, rheumatic heart disease, cardiomyopathy, arrhythmia, congenital heart disease, valvular heart disease, carditis, aortic aneurysms, peripheral artery disease, thromboembolic disease, and venous thrombosis.
The underlying mechanisms vary depending on the disease. It is estimated that dietary risk factors are associated with 53% of CVD deaths. Coronary artery disease, stroke, and peripheral artery disease involve atherosclerosis. This may be caused by high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes mellitus, lack of exercise, obesity, high blood cholesterol, poor diet, excessive alcohol consumption, and poor sleep, among other things. High blood pressure is estimated to account for approximately 13% of CVD deaths, while tobacco accounts for 9%, diabetes 6%, lack of exercise 6%, and obesity 5%. Rheumatic heart disease may follow untreated strep throat.