What is Hypertensive Atherosclerosis Cardiovascular Disease. Hypertensive atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (HACD) is a heart problem that is caused by hardening of arteries, which can be due to different reasons. It can be due to formation of lipid in the arteries and generally the process starts in the childhood of a person.
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