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About Rare Diseases. A rare disease is defined by the European Union as one that affects less than 5 in 10,000 of the general population. There are between 6,000 and 8,000 known rare diseases. Around five new rare diseases are described in medical literature each week.
Definition of cardiovascular diseases. Cardiovascular diseases are a group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels and include: 1  coronary heart disease: disease of the blood vessels supplying the heart muscle;2  cerebrovascular disease: disease of the blood vessels supplying the brain;3  peripheral arterial disease: disease of blood vessels supplying the arms and legs;ardiovascular diseases are a group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels and include: 1  coronary heart disease: disease of the blood vessels supplying the heart muscle; 2  cerebrovascular disease: disease of the blood vessels supplying the brain; 3  peripheral arterial disease: disease of blood vessels supplying the arms and legs;