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What's the difference betw/ heart disease and coronary artery disease, or do they go hand-in-hand


What's the difference betw/ heart disease and coronary artery disease, or do they go hand-in-hand?

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1 :
heart disease mean any disease of heart which could be due to artery or muscle or pericardium where as coronary artery disease disordr specific to arteries. however now a day we use them interchangily
2 :
Heart disease is any disease that affects the heart, coronary artery disease specifically affect the coronary arteries, which supply blood to the heart muscles. many times they do go hand in hand, coronary artery disease will reduce blood flow to the heart muscles reducing there effectiveness casing more problems!



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