Meaning | A disease of the heart. |
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Synonym | heart disease |
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Narrower | angina pectoris, angina | A heart condition marked by paroxysms of chest pain due to reduced oxygen to the heart |
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cardiac arrhythmia, arrhythmia | An abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart |
cardiomyopathy, myocardiopathy | A disorder (usually of unknown origin) of the heart muscle (myocardium) |
coronary heart disease | A heart disease due to an abnormality of the arteries that supply blood and oxygen to the heart |
heart failure, coronary failure | inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions |
rheumatic heart disease | heart disease caused by recurrent episodes of rheumatic fever |
valvular heart disease | heart disease caused by stenosis of the cardiac valves and obstructed / obstructed blood flow or caused by degeneration and blood regurgitation |
Broader | cardiovascular disease | A disease of the heart or blood vessels |
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Spanish | cardiopatía |
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Catalan | cardiopatia |
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