- Coronary heart disease: coronary heart disease (CHD) refers to blockage of the arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle and is a major cause of death in Western culture, with social and psychological factors involved.
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Coronary heart disease (CHD) refers to chronic illness that is a leading cause of death in the United States that occurs when the blood vessels that supply the heart with oxygen and nutrients are narrowed or closed by plaque, resulting in a myocardial infarction/heart attack when closed completely
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