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)

Examples of heart disease in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Patients who could benefit from this scan include those who are at intermediate risk of heart disease. — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 10 July 2026

AstraZeneca is down roughly 8% after its heart disease drug, Wainua, failed to meet targets in a late-stage clinical trial. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 9 July 2026

All of these conditions alone increase heart disease risk, but that risk is higher together. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 9 July 2026

In a blow to its cardiovascular aspirations, AstraZeneca said Thursday that its drug for a heart disease — one that has become an increasingly competitive target for biopharma companies — failed in a pivotal trial. — Andrew Joseph, STAT, 9 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for heart disease

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Kids Definition

heart disease

noun

: an abnormal condition of the heart or of the heart and blood circulation

Medical Definition

heart disease

noun

: an abnormal condition of the heart or of the heart and circulation (as coronary heart disease, arrhythmia, or heart-valve defect)