cardiovascular disease affected by high blood pressure

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• Heart disease — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = |oo eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D006331 Heart disease is an umbrella term for a variety for different diseases affecting the heart. As …   Wikipedia

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