Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs)

🤖 Plain-English Summary

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) refers to the class of diseases that involve the heart and/or the blood vessels, especially the veins and arteries leading to and from the heart. Heart failure is a common condition that usually develops slowly as the heart muscle weakens and must work harder to keep blood flowing through the body.

🔑 Key Findings

• Atherosclerosis is a common form of CVD, and it may lead to serious health problems in different organs.
• Coronary artery disease, also called coronary heart disease, is a condition in which plaque builds up inside the coronary arteries, which supply the heart muscle with oxygen-rich blood.
• Cardiac arrest is the sudden, abrupt loss of heart function.

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