The most common form of heart disease is coronary heart disease, a narrowing of the arteries that transport blood to the heart. Seven million Americans have coronary heart disease, and of that number 500,000 die each year from heart attacks that are caused by coronary heart disease.
Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States.
Coronary heart disease is caused by a buildup of plaques on the walls of coronary arteries. This buildup is what...
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