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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In the years after the patients' initial reports about their alcohol intake, over 3,100 of them were diagnosed with coronary heart disease.
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Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Moderate consumption of red wine may also be linked to lower incidence of coronary heart disease.
—Christian Mysliwiec, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2024
The Seven Countries Study, as it later became known, famously found associations between saturated fats, cholesterol levels and coronary heart disease.
—Dani Blum, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2023
According to a 2021 review of research, the diet has been shown to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease in women by 29% and stroke by 13%.
—Katie Mogg, NBC News, 28 Jan. 2024
Also known as insulin resistance syndrome, metabolic syndrome is a group of conditions that can increase your risk of coronary heart disease, diabetes and stroke.
—Christian Mysliwiec, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2024
It is often seen as a male problem, but coronary heart disease kills more than twice as many women as breast cancer in the United Kingdom each year, said Victoria Taylor, a senior dietitian at the British Heart Foundation, who was not involved in the study.
—Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2023
In the recent study, the researchers looked at the relationship between complying with the Portfolio diet and the total risk of cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, and stroke.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Ld, Verywell Health, 12 Nov. 2023
Many of these residents are plagued by higher rates of coronary heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease than in any other part of the city, according to the nonpartisan Alliance for the Great Lakes.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2023
Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Moderate consumption of red wine may also be linked to lower incidence of coronary heart disease.
—Christian Mysliwiec, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2024
The Seven Countries Study, as it later became known, famously found associations between saturated fats, cholesterol levels and coronary heart disease.
—Dani Blum, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2023
According to a 2021 review of research, the diet has been shown to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease in women by 29% and stroke by 13%.
—Katie Mogg, NBC News, 28 Jan. 2024
Also known as insulin resistance syndrome, metabolic syndrome is a group of conditions that can increase your risk of coronary heart disease, diabetes and stroke.
—Christian Mysliwiec, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2024
It is often seen as a male problem, but coronary heart disease kills more than twice as many women as breast cancer in the United Kingdom each year, said Victoria Taylor, a senior dietitian at the British Heart Foundation, who was not involved in the study.
—Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2023
In the recent study, the researchers looked at the relationship between complying with the Portfolio diet and the total risk of cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, and stroke.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Ld, Verywell Health, 12 Nov. 2023
Many of these residents are plagued by higher rates of coronary heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease than in any other part of the city, according to the nonpartisan Alliance for the Great Lakes.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2023
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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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