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
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These blood clots can increase the risk of heart attack, stroke and coronary heart disease.
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 12 Aug. 2024
Cigarette smokers are two to four times as likely to develop coronary heart disease and stroke, according to the CDC.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 19 July 2024
Safe for People With Coronary Heart Disease People with coronary heart disease (CHD) have to avoid certain types of intense exercise, but tai chi isn’t one of them.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 17 July 2024
Cardiovascular conditions include coronary heart disease, stroke, and heart attack.2
One of the main contributors to cardiovascular disease is consuming a lot of saturated fats.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 15 July 2024
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 12 Aug. 2024
Cigarette smokers are two to four times as likely to develop coronary heart disease and stroke, according to the CDC.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 19 July 2024
Safe for People With Coronary Heart Disease People with coronary heart disease (CHD) have to avoid certain types of intense exercise, but tai chi isn’t one of them.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 17 July 2024
Cardiovascular conditions include coronary heart disease, stroke, and heart attack.2
One of the main contributors to cardiovascular disease is consuming a lot of saturated fats.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 15 July 2024
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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 Journal of the American Medical AssociationThe fatty acids called triglycerides significantly contribute to the progression of coronary artery disease, researchers have found.—The New York Times
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
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