Diseases

Coronary Disease

An imbalance between myocardial functional requirements and the capacity of the CORONARY VESSELS to supply sufficient blood flow. It is a form of MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA (insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle) caused by a decreased capacity of the coronary vessels.

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An imbalance between myocardial functional requirements and the capacity of the CORONARY VESSELS to supply sufficient blood flow. It is a form of MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA (insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle) caused by a decreased capacity of the coronary vessels.

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  • Coronary Heart Disease
  • Coronary Diseases
  • Coronary Heart Diseases
  • Disease, Coronary
  • Disease, Coronary Heart
  • Diseases, Coronary
  • Diseases, Coronary Heart
  • Heart Disease, Coronary
  • Heart Diseases, Coronary

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Coronary Disease. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003327. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003327
  2. Coronary Disease. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10260689