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Results 1 - 3 of 3 for ascvd
  1. Coronary Artery Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It is the leading cause of death in the United States in both men and women. CAD happens ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/coronaryarterydisease.html - Health Topics
  2. Atherosclerosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... your body. Some people may confuse atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis, but they are not the same thing: Arteriosclerosis is hardening of the arteries, which means that ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/atherosclerosis.html - Health Topics
  3. Peripheral Arterial Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) happens when there is a narrowing of the blood vessels outside of your heart. The cause of PAD is atherosclerosis. This happens ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/peripheralarterialdisease.html - Health Topics