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If coronary means heart why do we have terms like "coronary heart disease"?

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Dr. Gutti Rao answered

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CAD: Coronary has two meanings: 1. Crown- circling around a crown. 2. Anything related to heart. Question is why is it called coronary heart disease.? It is appropriate to call coronary artery disease not otherwise.

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Answered 12/9/2013

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