Coronary Vascular Disease

Relating to the blood supply to the heart, particularly with reference to pathologic changes. Coronary heart disease occurs when arteries that supply the heart muscle become narrowed by fatty deposits (atherosclerosis). Congestive heart failure, enlarged heart, syncope or collapse, angina, dyspnea (shortness of breath), or coronary insufficiency, myocardial infarction, thrombosis. A condition in which the heart cannot efficiently pump blood. Coronary artery disease is the most common form of heart disease. It occurs when the arteries that nourish the heart muscle narrow or become blocked. People with diabetes have a higher risk than the general population for developing heart disease.