Definitions

heart disease

NOUN

disease of the heart

Synonyms

STRONGEST

angina congestive heart failure

WEAK

cardiac infarction congenital heart disease coronary thrombosis ischemic heart disease myocardial infarction

Example Sentences

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Synchronising exercise in this way could boost heart gains, especially for people already at higher risk of heart disease, according to a new study published in the journal Open Heart.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Up to age 80, the risk of dying from dementia shows a heritability of about 70 percent – far higher than that of cancer or heart disease.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Research has found links between processed meats such as sliced ham, bacon and sausage to heart disease, stroke and some cancers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

For example, stress tests aren’t helpful in people without symptoms of heart disease.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Almost everything offered today for the treatment of heart disease is at this level of technology, with the transplanted and artificial hearts as ultimate examples.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas