10.6 - Health Issues Related to the Human Circulatory System

Cardiovascular Diseases

**Cardiovascular disease (CVD)**is a group of diseases that involve the heart and blood vessels. The examples of CVD include atherosclerosis, arteriosclerosis, angina, hypertension, myocardial infarction (heart attack) and stroke.

Figure 16 - Atherosclerosis is the result of the buildup of fats, cholesterol and other substances (plaque) in the artery walls.