Heart disease is a general term used to describe several different conditions, all of which are potentially fatal, but are also treatable and/or preventable.
Who Gets Heart Disease? | ||
| Heart disease, the number one killer of both men and women in the United States, is also on the rise in developing countries. The most common form of heart disease is coronary heart disease, also known as coronary artery disease (CAD). CAD afflicts an estimated seven million Americans. Each year, approximately 500,000 Americans die from CAD-related heart attacks. Other types of heart disease include cardiomyopathy, cardiac arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, and stroke. (For recent news about risk factors for heart disease, see Related News below.) |
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