A 53-year-old woman comes for a routine check-up with no complaints. Her mother had hypertension and breast cancer at age 68. Her father had diabetes mellitus. Blood pressure is 140/85 mm Hg. Physical examination is normal. Laboratory testing shows a fasting blood glucose level of 140 mg/dL on more than 2 occasions. This patient is most likely to die from which of the following conditions?
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