APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women, and people of most racial and ethnic groups in the United States.

Detailed explanation-2: -Heart Disease in the United States Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the most common type of heart disease, killing approximately 382, 820 people annually. Every year about 805, 000 Americans have a heart attack. Of these, 605, 000 are a first heart attack and 200, 000 happen in people who have already had a heart attack.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the world’s leading cause of death, according to a new report published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. [1] High blood pressure, high cholesterol, unhealthy diets and air pollution were cited as the biggest factors responsible for CVD.