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Health Encyclopedia: Coronary Artery Disease Prognosis
- Coronary Artery Disease - Prognosis
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- Heart Disease: An Introduction to Coronary Artery Disease
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- Managing Heart Disease
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Prognosis
In the U.S., coronary artery disease is the leading killer of both men and women. In 2003, nearly 500,000 people died because of CAD. On the positive side, heart attack mortality rates have been declining. Half of men and 63% of women who die of heart disease do not have angina or other warning symptoms prior to their fatal attacks. Although at this time no tests can reliably predict whether a heart attack will occur, experts estimate that up to 30% of fatal attacks and many follow-up s...
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