cardiovascular disease

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An angiogram revealed some abnormalities in his arteries, and Hugh was then diagnosed with cardiovascular disease and told he needed triple bypass surgery, an operation to improve blood flow to the heart.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The risk of dying from cardiovascular disease – a heart attack or stroke for example – was 19% lower.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

More than one billion people worldwide now live with obesity, a condition that raises the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and several types of cancer.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

It can alter immune activity, disrupt nerve structures, and reshape tissues throughout the body, increasing the risk of conditions such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke, neuropathy, and cancer.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

For example, alterations in the efficiency of the cerebral link may yield neurasthenia, mania, dementia; of the thyroid link, Graves' disease, myxedema; of the adrenal link, Addison's disease, cardiovascular disease.

From Origin and Nature of Emotions by Crile, George W. (Washington)