Cardiovascular diseases are diseases that involve heart or blood vessels, such as heart valve disease, congenital heart disease, abnormal heart rhythm, heart attack, and stroke.
CVDs are a global threat as they take the lives of 17.9 million people every year. 85% of CVD deaths are due to heart attacks and stroke with smoking, tobacco consumption, unhealthy diet, alcoholism, and physical inactivity triggering these diseases.
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