coronary artery disease

American

noun

atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries, reducing the flow of blood to the heart and creating a risk of heart attack or angina.

coronary artery disease Scientific

Atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries, which can cause angina pectoris or heart attack. A positive family history, hypertension, smoking, diabetes mellitus, and elevated blood lipids increase the risk of developing coronary artery disease.

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Lewis died of coronary artery disease and hypertension.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

"One major reason we treat severe coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction is to prevent left ventricular dysfunction and progression to congestive heart failure," said Dr. Reeves.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

It is one of two units in the same building that have been owned by Ozzy—who died in July from coronary artery disease and Parkinson’s disease at the age of 76—and his family.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 21, 2025

He had been diagnosed with coronary artery disease and was found to have drowned in a hot tub.

From Salon • Nov. 17, 2024

It is possible that a true angina may be due to a coronary artery disease or obstruction, and that a collateral circulation may become established and repair the deficiency.

From Disturbances of the Heart by Osborne, Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas)

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