Meaning & use
CHD
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Meanings
abbreviationuncountablemedical
Short for coronary heart disease, a condition in which the arteries supplying the heart become narrowed.
Grammar: Used like an uncountable noun: CHD is common in older adults.
Patterns
- risk of CHD
High cholesterol raises the risk of CHD.
CHD is a leading cause of death in many countries.
Doctors screened him for CHD after the chest pain.
abbreviationcountable or uncountablemedical
Short for congenital heart defect or disease, a heart problem present from birth.
Grammar: Often written in pediatric texts: a child with CHD.
Patterns
- a child with CHD
The baby was born with a CHD and needed surgery.
Early scans can detect some forms of CHD.
Common combinations
- risk of CHD
- Smoking increases the risk of CHD.
- prevent CHD
- Exercise can help prevent CHD.
- patients with CHD
- Patients with CHD take regular medication.
- CHD risk factors
- Doctors list the main CHD risk factors.
Synonyms and how they differ
- heart disease
- Heart disease is the everyday umbrella term, while CHD names one specific group of conditions.
Commonly confused: CHD or CVD?
CHD vs CVD
CVD means cardiovascular disease and is wider than CHD, including stroke and other vessel problems.
Practice
In an adult health report, 'CHD' most likely means which condition?
Choose one answer.
CHD in adult medical reports normally means coronary heart disease. The other options are not standard expansions.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “CHD”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.