See Also: Coronary heart disease(health)
coronary heart disease(encyclopedia)
Coronary Disease(health)
coronary disease(medicine)
Artery disease, coronary(health)
Disease, coronary artery(health)
Coronary artery disease(medicine)
Coronary artery disease(health)
Coronary Artery Disease (atherosclerosis)(health)
Heart disease(health)

coronary heart disease (sh)




or ischemic heart disease

Progressive reduction of blood supply to the heart muscle due to narrowing or blocking of a coronary artery (see atherosclerosis).

Short-term oxygen deprivation can cause angina pectoris. Long-term, severe oxygen depletion causes a heart attack. Coronary bypass or angioplasty is needed if medication and diet do not control the disease.