CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CVD)
Disease affecting the heart and circulation caused when arteries are narrowed by atherosclerosis [link to atherosclerosis]. This includes coronary heart disease (angina and myocardial infarction), stroke and peripheral vascular disease. See also Acute coronary syndrome, Atherosclerosis, Stroke, Peripheral vascular disease NICE CG181. Cardiovascular disease: risk assessment and reduction, including lipid modification; 2014 (updated 2016) https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg181 Practice Nurse featured articlesA clinical priority: cardiovascular disease prevention Judith MagowanCardiovascular disease - identification and treatment of people at high risk Beverley Bostock Cardiorespiratory conditions in general practice: differential diagnosis Beverley Bostock
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