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heart disease
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heart disease
disease which affects the heart's ability to function
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Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels. Cardiovascular disease includes coronary artery diseases (CAD) such as angina and myocardial infarction (commonly known as a heart attack). Other CVDs are stroke, hypertensive heart disease, rheumatic heart disease, cardiomyopathy, atrial fibrillation, congenital heart disease, endocarditis, aortic aneurysms, peripheral artery disease and venous thrombosis.
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heart disease
Noun
1. a disease of the heart
(synonym) heart condition, cardiopathy
(hypernym) cardiovascular disease
(hyponym) angina pectoris, angina
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heart disease
Any heart or coronary-artery condition that adversely affects circulation.
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heart disease
Any heart or coronary-artery condition that adversely affects circulation.
