Abstract: . . .  diseases (CVD), in turn, refers in principle to any or all of the many disorders that can affect the circulatory system. Here, CVD most often means coronary heart disease (CHD), heart failure, and stroke, taken together, which are the circulatory system disorders of the greatest public health concern in the United States today. However, CVD can also mean cerebrovascular disease , or disease of brain circulation. Throughout this plan, which is intended to address heart disease and stroke together, use of either CVH or CVD means both cardiovascular and . . .
. . .  (CVD), in turn, refers in principle to any or all of the many disorders that can affect the circulatory system. Here, CVD most often means coronary heart disease (CHD), heart failure, and stroke, taken together, which are the circulatory system disorders of the greatest public health concern in the United States today. However, CVD can also mean cerebrovascular disease , or disease of brain circulation. Throughout this plan, which is intended to address heart disease and stroke together, use of either CVH or CVD means both cardiovascular and cerebrovascular . . .
. . .  important terms used in this plan are defined either in the text or in the glossary (see Appendix A). Some of the more common terms are defined in this section. Heart disease and stroke refers to the two major classes of circulatory conditions that are the main focus of the Action Plan. This usage, which was chosen for the title of the plan, corresponds with the terminology of Chapter 12, Heart Disease and Stroke of Healthy People 2010 . 2 Heart disease most often refers to coronary heart disease (including heart attack . . .
. . .  heart disease (CHD), heart failure, and stroke, taken together, which are the circulatory system disorders of the greatest public health concern in the United States today. However, CVD can also mean cerebrovascular disease , or disease of brain circulation. Throughout this plan, which is intended to address heart disease and stroke together, use of either CVH or CVD means both cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease . More often, if less conveniently, the phrase heart disease and stroke means explicitly that both are included. Heart disease . . .
. . .  The Scope of Heart Disease and Stroke Disorders of the circulation that affect the heart , brain, and other organs may be described in various terms, sometimes with specific technical Page 24 15 Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention meaning. 1,3 For clarity, the most important terms used in this plan are defined either in the text or in the glossary (see Appendix A). Some of the more common terms are defined in this section. Heart disease and stroke refers to the two major . . .
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