Cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels. Cardiovascular disease includes coronary artery diseases (CAD) such as angina and myocardial infarction (commonly known as a heart attack). Other CVDs include stroke, heart failure, hypertensive heart disease, rheumatic heart disease, cardiomyopathy, heart arrhythmia, congenital heart disease, valvular heart disease, carditis, aortic aneurysms, peripheral artery disease, thromboembolic disease, and venous thrombosis. The underlying mechanisms vary depending on the disease. Coronary artery disease, stroke, and peripheral artery disease involve atherosclerosis. This may be caused by high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, lack of exercise, obesity,
American Society of Nuclear Cardiology guidelines, and advocacy in cardiovascular imaging. The official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology is the "Journal of Nuclear Cardiology". American Society of Nuclear Cardiology The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) is a non-profit professional association devoted to the study of nuclear cardiology and cardiovascular computed tomography, which are subsets of nuclear medicine. With more than 4,500 members worldwide, ASNC is the international leader in education, advocacy, and quality in cardiovascular imaging. ASNC's mission is to provide professional education, establish standards and guidelines for practice and training, and serve as a representative in health policy forums for