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Cardiovascular Disease Progression

Meaning

Cardiovascular disease progression describes the gradual, often silent, worsening of pathological changes within the heart and blood vessels over time, leading to clinical manifestations such as myocardial infarction, stroke, or heart failure. This trajectory is fundamentally influenced by chronic systemic inflammation, metabolic dysregulation, and underlying hormonal shifts, which collectively accelerate atherosclerotic plaque formation and arterial stiffness. Monitoring this progression is critical for effective long-term management and prevention strategies in endocrinology and metabolic medicine. It represents a cumulative burden of risk factors on the vascular system.