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

Key Takeaways Heart attacks, heart failure, and coronary heart disease are all linked to cognitive impairment. —Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Oct. 2024

Preventing ACEs can also reduce the risk of health conditions, including asthma, kidney disease, stroke, coronary heart disease, cancer, diabetes and obesity, according to the CDC. —Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024

Having coronary heart disease raises the risk of future dementia by 27% compared with people without heart disease, the AHA statement said. —Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024

Avoid Smoking, Vaping, or Using Tobacco A smoker's risk for coronary heart disease is 2 to 4 times that of a nonsmoker's risk.4 People who smoke at least one pack of cigarettes a day have twice the risk of heart attack compared to those who have never smoked. —Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

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