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.
AIDS deaths in the U.S. reach an all-time high. The New York Times reports that AIDS has become the leading cause of death among all Americans ages 25 to 44. Between 1991 and 1995, the number of American women diagnosed with AIDS increased by more than 63%.