coronary heart disease
nounDefinition of coronary heart 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
— called also coronary artery disease
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One Harvard study of over 40,000 male health professionals found that those who ate a diet high in fiber had a 40 percent lower risk of coronary heart disease, compared to those who ate a diet low in fiber. — Dailyburn, Health.com, "6 Surprising Health Benefits of Pumpkin," 8 Oct. 2014 Nell’s mom was diagnosed with coronary heart disease and is relocating to the Bay Area for treatment. — Megan Stein, Country Living, "'NCIS: Los Angeles' Sparks Concern That the Show Might Be Ending," 14 Apr. 2019 Eating lots of these heart-healthy fats can lower your risk of coronary heart disease and improve your cholesterol. 4. — Tehrene Firman, Good Housekeeping, "10 Things You Should Know About Açaí Berries, Nature's "Purple Gold"," 23 July 2018 Consuming high amounts of artificial trans fat increases your risk of coronary heart disease. — Shauna Downs, Philly.com, "FDA's new ban on trans fats could prevent 20,000 heart attacks annually," 13 June 2018 What came to be known as the North Karelia project led to a 63 percent decline in deaths from coronary heart disease for men between the ages of 30 and 64. — Marlon Graf, STAT, "Chronic diseases are taxing our health care system and our economy," 31 May 2018 Wettstein’s study found that exposure to wildfire smoke correlates with more hospital visits for coronary heart disease, irregular heart rhythm, heart failure, pulmonary embolism and stroke. — Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle, "California wildfires linked to heart problems, study shows," 11 Apr. 2018 For men and women at a high genetic risk for heart disease, high fitness levels was linked to a 49% lower risk for coronary heart disease and a 60% lower risk for atrial fibrillation. — Alexandra Sifferlin, Time, "Exercise Could Lower Your Chances of Getting Heart Disease Even if You’re Genetically at Risk," 9 Apr. 2018 Researchers have estimated that reducing sodium by a half teaspoon a day could prevent nearly 100,000 premature deaths a year, and up to 120,000 new cases of coronary heart disease, 66,000 strokes, and 99,000 heart attacks. — Jayne O'donnell And Ashanea Parker, USA TODAY, "FDA chief Scott Gottlieb pushes for lower sodium, better labels to reduce disease, obesity," 6 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'coronary heart disease.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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