coronary artery disease

1. 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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To examine how well current tools perform, the researchers conducted a retrospective review of 474 patients younger than 66 who had no known coronary artery disease.

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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.

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The document, filed in London, reportedly lists cardiac arrest and coronary artery disease among the causes of death.

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The Oscar-winning actor, 95, died at his Santa Fe home from coronary artery disease, with advanced Alzheimer's disease a contributing factor.

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Instead of being caused by a single genetic spelling mistake, in some patients the condition is more like common diseases such as coronary artery disease, where many genetic differences collectively contribute to risk.

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