Heart disease:Any disorder that affects the heart. Sometimes the term "heart disease" is used narrowly and incorrectly as a synonym for coronary artery disease.Heart diseaseis synonymous withcardiacdiseasebut not withcardiovascular diseasewhich is any disease of the heart orbloodvessels. Among the many types of heart disease, see, for example: Angina; Arrhythmia;Congenital heart disease;Coronary artery disease(CAD); Dilated cardiomyopathy; Heart attack (myocardial infarction); Heart failure; Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy;Mitral regurgitation; Mitral valve prolapse; andPulmonary stenosis.
