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What is cardiovascular disease?

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is not one single disease or condition. It is a group of different disorders that affect your heart and blood vessels. You are born with some types of cardiovascular diseases, and you develop others during your lifetime.

Learn more about specific cardiovascular conditions and diseases using the links below.

• Angina
• Atherosclerosis
• Congestive Heart Failure
• Coronary Artery Disease
• Heart Attack

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