Ronnie Kray was openly âhomosexualâ (his preferred term) among his close gangster circle as well as the show business and establishment milieux in which he moved, and it was an open secret among his enemies.
Examples of diseases that affect the cardiovascular system. 1  Cardiac diseases (Heart diseases) - examples include: - Angina (considered as both a cardiac and vascular disease) 2  Vascular diseases (diseases that affect the blood vessels - arteries, veins or capillaries), examples include: - Peripheral artery (arterial) disease.
Also known as: CVD. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a general term used to describe disorders that can affect the heart (cardio) and/or the body's system of blood vessels (vascular).Most cardiovascular diseases reflect chronic conditions â conditions that develop or persist over a long period of time.n addition, there are some risk factors that cannot be controlled, including age, gender, and family history: 1  CVD risk increases with age. 2  Men are generally at higher risk of heart disease; however, women's risk increases to that of men's after menopause.