heart disease

NOUN

disease of the heart

Synonyms

STRONGEST

angina congestive heart failure

WEAK

cardiac infarction congenital heart disease coronary thrombosis ischemic heart disease myocardial infarction

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Last year, researchers at King's found that following the mediterranean diet can reduce gum disease and that successful dental treatment can lower the risk of diabetes and heart disease.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

Residents living in these areas are advised to stay indoors where possible — especially people with respiratory or heart disease, elderly individuals and children.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

One group consisted of mice genetically prone to heart disease, known as ApoE knock-outs.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Stress, they warned, was aggravating her heart disease, diabetes and blood pressure.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

After her heart disease was diagnosed, my physician brothers wanted to schedule her for further tests with top heart specialists, but she refused.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride