What is CVD and its equivalents?
CVD stands for Cardiovascular Disease and its equivalents include Myocardial Infarction or Acute Coronary Syndrome, Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting/Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Stable Coronary Artery Disease (Angina or Equivalent), Atherosclerotic Cerebrovascular Accident/Transient Ischemic Attack, Peripheral Artery Disease (Claudication or Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm). It does not include asymptomatic incidental finding of potential atherosclerosis (e.g., carotid artery plaque).