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.
Leading Causes of Death Ages 18 â 65 in the U.S. The chart below shows the top 10 leading causes of death in the United States in 2007 for adults ages 18 to 65. Suicide is the 4th leading cause of death in the United States for adults in this age range, surpassing other causes including diabetes, stroke, and homicide. The data are based on death certificate information from the Centers for Disease Control and Preventionâs (CDCâs) National Vital Statistics System .