How to Use coronary heart disease in a Sentence

coronary heart disease

noun
  • What does your result say about the blood flow in people with coronary heart disease?
    — Svenja Lohner, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2019
  • These blood clots can increase the risk of heart attack, stroke and coronary heart disease.
    — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 12 Aug. 2024
  • Well, one of the major risk factors for coronary heart disease is a sedentary lifestyle.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 26 May 2022
  • Hg increase in diastolic blood pressure, the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke doubles.
    — Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The top cause of death was coronary heart disease, which accounted for nearly a quarter of those deaths during the six-year span.
    — Cheri Mossburg, CNN, 29 Oct. 2019
  • One in 25 of all women will die of breast cancer; one in three will die of coronary heart disease; and one in six will die of a stroke.
    — The Economist, 12 Dec. 2019
  • Trans fat raises bad cholesterol levels, which increases the risk of coronary heart disease.
    — Lauren Le Vine, Redbook, 7 Nov. 2013
  • High levels of triglyceride production can lead to coronary heart disease, stroke, or heart attack.
    — Ana Sanchez, chicagotribune.com, 12 Dec. 2020
  • However, this was only true for people with no history of coronary heart disease at the start of the study.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 1 July 2021
  • Before the pandemic, coronary heart disease was the county’s leading cause of death.
    — Thuc Nhi Nguyen Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2021
  • The risks sedentary lifestyles bring One in eight men and one in 15 women die from coronary heart disease.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 26 May 2022
  • Pescetarians had a 13% lower risk of coronary heart disease than meat-eaters, shows the study.
    — Nina Avramova, CNN, 4 Sep. 2019
  • In women, coronary heart disease is the leading cause of mortality.
    — Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The presence of this fatty ring has been shown to be associated with some of the risk factors for coronary heart disease.
    — Adam Taylor, CNN, 29 Mar. 2018
  • Other research shows a potential link between low levels of serum zinc and a heightened risk of coronary heart disease.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2022
  • Indeed, loneliness and social isolation has been linked to a higher risk of coronary heart disease and stroke.
    — NBC News, 14 May 2018
  • About 1 in 20 adults ages 20 and older have coronary heart disease, the most common form of heart disease.
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The research did find that omega-3 fatty acids -- commonly found in fish oil -- reduced the risk of heart attacks and coronary heart disease.
    — Arman Azad, CNN, 8 July 2019
  • By the 1940s, coronary heart disease was the leading cause of death in the United States.
    — Jamie Lauren Keiles, Vox, 20 Dec. 2018
  • The study found that women who got around four hours of moderate exercise each week lowered their risk of coronary heart disease by about 30%.
    — Dr. Cyrus Mowdawalla, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Worse still, their personal health suffers with the onset of things like insomnia, depression, and even coronary heart disease.
    — Ryan Wong, Quartz, 20 Oct. 2021
  • Nell’s mom was diagnosed with coronary heart disease and is relocating to the Bay Area for treatment.
    — Megan Stein, Country Living, 14 Apr. 2019
  • Research has linked the condition with a four times higher risk of future incident heart failure and a two-times higher risk of stroke and coronary heart disease.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Those who ate more cheese had a 10% lower risk of having a stroke and were 14% less likely to developing coronary heart disease.
    — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 6 Dec. 2017
  • Coronary artery disease often leads to a heart attack, with two people dying of coronary heart disease every three minutes, the report noted.
    — Dr. Richard Zhang, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Like Krieger’s mice, people with this mutation had high HDL but were also more likely to have coronary heart disease.
    — Lori Miller Kase, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2017
  • Women who had high levels of all three measures were 1½ times more likely to experience a stroke and more than three times as likely to have coronary heart disease, the researchers found.
    — Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 1 Sep. 2024
  • According to the bill, the intent of the new law is to prevent addiction and potential health problems, which can include lung cancer, coronary heart disease, stroke and more.
    — Mary Helene Hall | [email protected], al, 19 May 2021
  • Paul died in 2018 in Las Vegas due to cardiomyopathy, an enlarged heart and coronary heart disease.
    — Dallas News, 11 Feb. 2022
  • One study in Wuhan, China, found that more than half the deaths occurred among those who had conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and coronary heart disease.
    — Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2020

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