CARDIOVASCULAR disease is an umbrella term for all types of diseases affecting the heart or blood vessels. It mainly consists of coronary heart disease (which may present acutely as a heart attack, stroke or heart failure).
According to a large study conducted in the United States, at least one in five male smokers and one in 10 female smokers would die earlier due to a cardiovascular disease event.
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