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Featured Article Coronary Artery Disease, Angina and Heart Attacks Coronary artery disease, or CAD, is the leading cause of death in America: every year over 500,000 Americans die of heart attacks or other complications of CAD. Also known as coronary heart disease, coronary artery disease occurs when the small arteries bringing oxygen-rich blood to the heart narrow, restricting blood flow. Lack of oxygen damages heart tissue and may eventually impair heart function. CAD is often seen as a 'male' disease. In truth, however, women are as susceptible to coronary artery disease as men; they simply tend to develop the disease later in life. Coronary Artery Disease Statistics Approximately 13 million Americans live with coronary artery disease. CAD kills 500,000 Americans a year. 42 percent of initial heart attacks are fatal. Chest Pain and Other Coronary Heart Disease Symptoms Coronary artery disease develops slowly: decades may pass before arteries narrow enough to cause a heart attack. In some cases, CAD starts during childhood, but noticeable symptoms do not develop until adulthood. Chest pain is often the first noticeable symptom of coronary artery disease. Starting behind the sternum, chest pain may radiate to the jaw, back, and shoulders. Depending on its duration, and the severity of other symptoms, chest pain associated with CAD can be either angina pectoris or a heart attack. continued			Blogs
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