Term Name
coronary artery disorder
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Synonyms
disorder of coronary artery, coronary artery disease or disorder, CAD, coronary heart disease, CHD, disease of coronary artery, CHD (coronary heart disease), disease or disorder of coronary artery, coronary artery disease, coronary disease
Definition
Narrowing of the coronary arteries due to fatty deposits inside the arterial walls. The diagnostic criteria may include documented history of any of the following: documented coronary artery stenosis greater than or equal to 50% (by cardiac catheterization or other modality of direct imaging of the coronary arteries); previous coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG); previous percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI); previous myocardial infarction. (ACC)