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coronary heart disease

noun

Definition of coronary heart 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 — called also coronary artery disease

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First Known Use of coronary heart disease

1949

Medical Dictionary

coronary heart disease

noun

variants: or coronary artery disease also coronary disease

medical Definition of coronary heart 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, 22 Sept. 1993

The fatty acids called triglycerides significantly contribute to the progression of coronary artery disease, researchers have found.
—The New York Times, 19 July 1994

… 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, March 1981

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