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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The narrowing of arteries that occurs with coronary heart disease and high blood pressure can reduce blood flow and cause damage to the small blood vessels in the brain, resulting in cognitive impairment, the AHA said.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024
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
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024
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
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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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