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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Rich Bellis, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
That’s important, given how strength training is connected to a whole host of benefits, from maintaining bone health to lowering the risk of premature aging, cancer, and heart disease, research has found.
—Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 10 Apr. 2026
Finally, smoking deaths may seem to be unremarkable because some of the illnesses that cigarette smoking causes, such as heart disease or cancer, are commonplace.
—Marie Helweg-Larsen, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Write down your family history of diabetes, heart disease and obesity before your visit, which can qualify you for additional testing that insurance is more likely to cover.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Heart disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart%20disease. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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