Cardiovascular Disease

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-004239",
  "term": "Cardiovascular Disease",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A non-neoplastic or neoplastic disorder affecting the heart or the vessels (arteries, veins and lymph vessels). Representative examples of non-neoplastic cardiovascular disorders are endocarditis and hypertension. Representative examples of neoplastic cardiovascular disorders are endocardial myxoma and angiosarcoma.",
  "abbreviation": "CVD",
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/cardiovascular-disease/"
}