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What is cardiovascular disease is coronary artery disease a type of it?
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Yes: Cardiovascular disease in general means build up of cholesterol particles inside of the blood vessels supplying the heart (called coronary arteries).
Answered 7/1/2013
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Yes: Cardiovascular disease is any disease affecting the heart or blood vessels. This includes coronary artery disease, diseases of heart valves, aneurysms, and blockages in any blood vessel - like a stroke, heart attack, or blockages in arteries going to the legs.
Answered 12/27/2012
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