What is the difference between heart disease and coronary heart disease

The difference between heart disease and coronary heart disease is that heart disease includes coronary heart disease. Heart disease is a general term for lesions that occur in the heart, including congenital heart disease and acquired heart disease, congenital heart disease is a congenital developmental abnormality, after birth, including having ventricular septal defects, atrial septal defects, tetralogy of Fallot, etc.; Acquired heart disease is relative to congenital heart disease, mainly including coronary artery disease, rheumatic heart disease, myocarditis and so on. Coronary heart disease refers to coronary atherosclerotic heart disease, is the heart of the coronary arteries hardening lead to blood vessel narrowing, blockage caused by heart disease, often seen in the elderly, blood pressure and blood lipids are too high people. Early asymptomatic, later can appear chest pain, chest tightness, angina and other symptoms. If you have these symptoms, consult a doctor for diagnosis and treatment.