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coronary

[kawr-uh-ner-ee, kor-] / ˈkɔr əˌnɛr i, ˈkɒr- /


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The model was designed to assess the risk of coronary artery disease, stroke, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, peripheral artery disease and venous thromboembolism.

From Science Daily Jul. 19, 2026

Graham’s office said the medical examiner in Washington, D.C., attributed the South Carolina Republican’s death to aortic dissection, due to coronary artery disease.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

Doing regular exercise can reduce the risk of major illnesses such as coronary heart disease, stroke and cancer, and lower the risk of early death by up to 30%.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

The season began with Clarkson discussing treatment he received for a coronary issue.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

It certainly seems like he ought to be admitted to the coronary care unit right away.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

Cramer began experiencing long bouts of anxiety, increasingly severe panic attacks and imaginary coronaries.

From New York Times May 12, 2011

In hindsight, it's a miracle there weren't a fair few coronaries to go with the coronation of the class of 2005.

From The Guardian Aug. 27, 2010

Two other studies, involving some 2,000 British and American heart attack victims, revealed that aspirin users have a lower recurrence of coronaries than nonusers.

From Time Magazine Archive

Even those who indulge in high-fat diets suffer fewer coronaries than their American counterparts.

From Time Magazine Archive

If we can rid ourselves of some of our chronic, degenerative diseases, and cancer, strokes, and coronaries, we might go on and on.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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