Coronary

Coronary Artery Disease ... Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It is the leading cause of death in the United States in both men and women. (more...)

Alternative Names Return to top. Coronary artery disease; Arteriosclerotic heart disease; CHD; CAD. Definition Return to top (more...)

adjective . 1. of or pertaining to the human heart, with respect to health. 2. Medicine/Medical. a. pertaining to the arteries that supply the heart tissues and originate in the ... (more...)

Learn about the coronary angiogram procedure, the ... Revising Medical Authors: Daniel Kulick, MD, FACC, FSCAI and Dennis Lee, MD (more...)

coronary /cor·o·nary/ (kor´o-nar?e) encircling like a crown; applied to vessels, ligaments, etc., especially to the arteries of the heart, and to pathologic involvement of them. (more...)

adjective. of, or in the form of, a crown; Anat. like a crown; encircling; designating or relating to either of two arteries, or their branches, coming from the aorta and supplying ... (more...)

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a condition in which plaque (plak) builds up inside the coronary arteries. (more...)

Legend for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Mortality & Cost: Quality Cost *  Mortality (deaths) significantly higher than state average $   Hospitals with lowest 25% of ... (more...)

Answers to your questions about coronary artery disease and more! Information you can trust: patient guides, the latest news, tips, tools, animations and newsletters. (more...)

Coronary circulation is the circulation of blood in the blood vessels that supply blood to and from the heart muscle itself. Although blood fills the chambers of the heart, the ... (more...)