Term Name
coronary artery disorder
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Synonyms
coronary artery disease or disorder, CHD, coronary artery disease, coronary heart disease, coronary disease, CAD, disease of coronary artery, disease or disorder of coronary artery, disorder of coronary artery, CHD (coronary heart 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)