These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any disease Healthier Alternatives Newsletter Subscribe Un-Subscribe Sign up today to receive our low volume newsletter. Tips, news, and whatever else crosses our minds. Fifty years ago, there were relatively few who suffered heart attacks before the age of sixty. Today it is not uncommon for the victims of heart attacks to be in their mid-thirties.
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States among both men and women.
Coronary artery disease is the major cause of cardiovascular disease. The coronary arteries act as pipes bringing blood and oxygen to the heart muscle. Overtime, they may become partially or completely clogged with fatty deposits, thereby reducing blood flow to the heart and depriving the heart muscle of oxygen. When that happens, a person is diagnosed with coronary artery disease. A person is generally diagnosed with coronary heart disease if the heart is damaged as a result of coronary artery disease.