coronary
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- adjective
- /ˈkɔrəˌnɛri/
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coronario
- Jonathan's family history of coronary disease simplified the physician's determination of the cause of death.
- coronary artery
- coronary heart disease
- coronary artery spasm
We have the statin trials, which you see as a lower LDL cholesterol, you drive coronary heart disease risk down.
- We have the statin trials, which you see as a lower LDL cholesterol, you drive coronary heart disease risk down.
- Your family history of premature coronary heart disease, that's genetics.
Examples
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And I've got a metal stent in my left coronary artery.
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In the four decades that have passed since that first coronary angioplasty, many things have changed.
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No coronary condition like his could stand that pressure.
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And the diagnosis of cardiac and coronary disease is, is complex.
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But no association was found between lipid-lowering drug use and coronary heart disease.
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So coronary heart disease is associated with trans fats.
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Surgical interventions, such as coronary bypass surgery, are keeping more seriously ill individuals alive.
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Um, I know that you'd probably develop coronary artery disease.
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Your family history of premature coronary heart disease, that's genetics.
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He was diagnosed with coronary artery disease after experiencing chest pain.
Compounds
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Arteries that bring blood to the heart become narrow or blocked by cholesterol and fat
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Surgery that uses a blood vessel to carry blood past a blocked heart artery and restore blood flow
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A disease where arteries to the heart become narrow or blocked, causing less blood to reach the heart
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A blood clot that blocks a blood vessel to the heart and causes a heart attack
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A surgery that uses a healthy blood vessel to go around a blocked heart artery and restore blood flow
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An operation using a healthy blood vessel to go around a blocked artery in the heart and restore blood flow
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A hospital department that gives close care to people with serious heart problems
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A blood vessel that carries blood to the right side of the heart
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A short vein that collects blood from the heart muscle and carries it to the right atrium
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Main artery from the aorta that gives blood to the left side of the heart
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A condition in which the heart cannot pump enough blood for the body
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Not enough blood flows to the heart muscle, causing chest pain
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An operation using small tools and a camera to bypass blocked blood vessels while the heart beats
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An operation on the heart using small cuts and cameras to bypass blocked arteries while a machine keeps blood moving
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The adjective coronary comes from Latin corona meaning 'crown', because the arteries lie around the heart like a crown, so coronary describes things that relate to those crown-like heart vessels or look like a crown.