adjective/nounN/A (adjective); masculine (when used as noun)pl: coronaries
coronário/coronária
1. Relating to the heart or the arteries that supply blood to the heart
The patient suffered a coronary artery blockage.
O paciente sofreu uma obstrução da artéria coronária.
2. A coronary thrombosis or heart attack (when used as a noun)
He had a coronary last year and has been recovering well.
Ele teve um infarto do miocárdio no ano passado e tem se recuperado bem.
In both American and Brazilian medical contexts, 'coronary' is a standard clinical term used by healthcare professionals. In colloquial American English, people may say 'had a coronary' to mean experiencing a heart attack, which can also be used more informally to mean becoming very angry or upset. This informal usage is less common in Brazilian Portuguese, where 'infarto' or 'ataque cardíaco' are preferred for heart attacks.
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