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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Breakthroughs like using aspirin against heart disease shouldn’t depend solely on luck and the goodwill of an individual physician.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

That, in turn, could help reduce some of the longer-term health risks of obesity, such as heart disease.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Its goal was to test the hypothesis: Does using hormone therapy decrease the risk of heart disease?

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

According to global estimates, billions of people are now overweight or obese, increasing the risk of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, sleep apnea, and some cancers.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

They have lower rates of diet-related illness such as heart disease.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan