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.
Cardiovascular disease terms. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a broad term for a range of diseases affecting the heart and blood vessels. A heart attack or stroke may be the first warning of an underlying disease.erebrovascular disease (stroke). A stroke is the brain equivalent of a heart attack and is where blood flow to the brain is blocked or interrupted. The affected part of the brain is then deprived of oxygen and nutrients leading to cell death.