Myocardial ischemia is the primary manifestation of congenital or acquired coronary artery disease (CAD). In Coronary Artery Anomalies, Angelini comprehensively classifies coronary anomalies in (normal) human hearts, as follows: Anomalies of origination and course. Anomalies of intrinsic coronary arterial anatomy.
Heart disease and cancer still top the list as the leading causes of death in the United States, but the gap is closing between the two. A new report out from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looks at the shifting trends in Americans' health and mortality, and the conditions most likely to take lives.
In the U.S.: 1  Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death. 2  Suicide is the third leading cause of death for people ages 15 to 24 and the second leading cause for people ages 25 to 34.  Suicide rates have increased for middle-aged and older adults. One suicide death occurs for every 4 suicide attempts.