cardiovascular disease - a disease of the heart or blood vessels

angina pectoris, angina - a heart condition marked by paroxysms of chest pain due to reduced oxygen to the heart

arrhythmia, cardiac arrhythmia - an abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart

cardiomyopathy, myocardiopathy - a disorder (usually of unknown origin) of the heart muscle (myocardium)

coronary failure, heart failure - inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions

valvular heart disease - heart disease caused by stenosis of the cardiac valves and obstructed blood flow or caused by degeneration and blood regurgitation

rheumatic heart disease - heart disease caused by recurrent episodes of rheumatic fever; characterized by changes in the myocardium or scarring of the heart valves that reduce the power of the heart to pump blood