coronary artery disease

English

Noun

coronary artery disease (uncountable) (abbreviation CAD)

1. (pathology, cardiology) Any disease caused by the accumulation of fatty deposits in the coronary arteries that supply blood to the myocardium.

Synonyms

• coronary heart disease
• ischemic heart disease

Translations

disease of the heart

• Finnish: sepelvaltimotauti (fi)
• Hungarian: koszorúér-betegség
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• Russian: корона́рная недоста́точность f (koronárnaja nedostátočnostʹ)
• Turkish: koroner arter hastalığı

See also

• heart attack