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Can you tell me is heart disease the same thing as cardiovascular disease?
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Sometimes: The heart is an important part of the cardio (heart) vascular (blood vessel) system. There are some cardiovascular diseases, like diseases of the aorta or other peripheral arteries, that are not really heart disease.
Answered 4/25/2016
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