coronary heart disease

noun

variants or coronary artery disease or less commonly coronary disease

: a condition and especially one caused by atherosclerosis that reduces blood flow through the coronary arteries to the heart and typically results in chest pain or heart damage

Examples of coronary heart disease in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To link circadian burden to specific health outcomes, the researchers analyzed the prevalence of arthritis, cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, coronary heart disease, depression, diabetes, obesity and stroke. —Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025

Among those studied who had coronary heart disease, 57 percent of heavy smokers suffered heart attacks compared with only 31 percent of light smokers. —Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025

About 1 in 20 adults ages 20 and older have coronary heart disease, the most common form of heart disease. —Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 26 Aug. 2025

According to one review, higher fish consumption is associated with a lower risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). —Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 17 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

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Kids Definition

coronary heart disease

noun

: a condition (as coronary thrombosis) that reduces the blood flow through the coronary arteries to the heart

called also coronary artery disease

Medical Definition

coronary heart disease

noun

variants or coronary artery disease also coronary disease

: a condition and especially one caused by atherosclerosis that reduces the blood flow through the coronary arteries to the heart muscle and typically results in chest pain or heart damage

High blood cholesterol … is an important risk factor for coronary heart disease—the leading cause of death in the United States.

—The Journal of the American Medical Association

The fatty acids called triglycerides significantly contribute to the progression of coronary artery disease, researchers have found.

—The New York Times

… exercise testing is a safe and relatively simple way to quantitate cardiovascular performance and detect coronary disease when interpreted in conjunction with other clinical findings.

—Terry Jopke, The Physician and Sports Medicine