Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) includes group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels and they include:
Coronary heart disease where the of the blood vessels supplying the heart muscle;
Cerebrovascular disease includes the disease of the blood vessels supplying the brain;
Peripheral arterial disease includes the disease of blood vessels supplying the arms and legs;
Rheumatic heart disease includes the damage to the heart muscle and heart valves from rheumatic fever, caused by streptococcal bacteria;
Congenital Heart Disease includes the malformations of heart structure existing at birth;
Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism includes the blood clots in the leg veins, which can dislodge and move to the heart and lungs.