heart disease
noun
: an abnormal condition of the heart or of the heart and circulation (such as coronary heart disease, arrhythmia, or heart-valve defect)
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For example, the FDA could offer accelerated approval to a drug shown to reduce cholesterol, even though the product had not yet been shown to prevent heart disease or extend life.
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Jon Hamilton, NPR, 15 May 2024
It's associated with strokes, heart disease, respiratory disease, lung cancer, and early death, according to the U.S Environmental Protection Agency.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 13 May 2024
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Jon Hamilton, NPR, 15 May 2024
It's associated with strokes, heart disease, respiratory disease, lung cancer, and early death, according to the U.S Environmental Protection Agency.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 13 May 2024
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“Heart disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart%20disease. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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