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Cardiovascular disease is a term used to describe a range of conditions and diseases that affect your heart or blood vessels. Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 worldwide killer of men and women, including in the United States. Cardiovascular disease is responsible for 40 percent of all deaths in the United States.

5 Great Resources on Cardiovascular Disease

• World Health Organization (WHO): Cardiovascular Diseases
• Mayo Clinic: Heart Disease Center
• Cleveland Clinic (via WebMD): Heart Disease: Diseases That Affect the Heart and Cardiovascular System
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Heart Disease
• MedicineNet: Heart Center

5 Latest Headlines on Cardiovascular Disease

• More Cardiovascular Disease News from Google

What is Cardiovascular Disease?

• Wikipedia: Cardiovascular Disease
• MedTerms (via MedicineNet): Definition of Cardiovascular Disease
• CDC: About Heart Disease

What Are The Symptoms of Cardiovascular Disease?

• WHO: What are Common Symptoms of Cardiovascular Disease?
• CDC: Heart Disease Signs and Symptoms
• Cleveland Clinic (via WebMD): Cardiovascular Disease

What Are The Causes and Complications of Cardiovascular Disease?

• Mayo Clinic: Causes of Cardiovascular Disease
• Cleveland Clinic (via WebMD): Heart Disease: Risk Factors for Heart Disease
• Wikipedia: Cardiovascular Disease - Risk Factors

What Are The Treatments and Medications for Cardiovascular Disease?

• U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Treatments for Cardiovascular Disease: Medications | Surgeries and Procedures | Medical Devices
• UpToDate: Aspirin and Heart Disease
• Roche: Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease

What Are The Types and Statistics of Cardiovascular Disease?

• Coronary Artery Disease
• Heart Attack
• Cardiomyopathy
• Congenital Heart Disease
• Atherosclerosis
• Hypertension
• Stroke
• Peripheral Arterial Disease
• Heart Failure
• Congestive Heart Failure
• Mitral Valve Prolapse
• Dilated Cardiomyopathy
• Myocarditis
• American Heart Association: Cardiovascular Disease Statistics

How Do You Prevent Cardiovascular Disease?

• CDC: Heart Disease Prevention: What You Can Do
• American Heart Association: Evidence-Based Guidelines for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Women: 2007 Update
• MedicineNet: Heart Attack Prevention
• Mayo Clinic: Heart Disease Prevention: 5 Strategies Keep Your Heart Healthy
• Cleveland Clinic (via WebMD): Understanding Heart Disease - Prevention

Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Cardiovascular Disease

• AHA: Defibrillator Shocked 30-40 Times
• WebMD: Heart Disease Personal Stories: Un-Break Her Heart: Toni Braxton Faces Her Heart Disease With Courage
• AHA: Nowell's Sotry: Co-workers Revive Heart, Save Life | Gerry's Story

Foundations and Support Groups on Cardiovascular Disease

• American Heart Association: Support and Education

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Cardiovascular Disease

• Journal of the American Medical Association: Cardiovascular Disease
• PubMed Central: Cardiovascular Disease
• Google Scholar: Cardiovascular Disease

Clinical Trials on Cardiovascular Disease

• ClinicalTrial.gov: Cardiovascular Disease
• CenterWatch: Cardiovascular Disease

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• Congestive Heart Failure
• Myocarditis
• Coronary Artery Disease
• Heart Disease Videos
• Dilated Cardiomyopathy
• Endocarditis
• Hypertension
• Myocardial Infarction
• Mitral Valve Prolapse
• High Cholesterol
• Diuretic
• Ace Inhibitor
• Beta-Blocker
• Aspirin

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