This is the first work to present compelling evidence regarding causation of IHD by ionizing radiation. IHD does not include all forms of heart trouble. IHD indicates that there is a lack of blood to the heart muscle. Additional terms and names for IHD include coronary heart disease, coronary artery disease, hardening of the arteries, arteriosclerotic heart disease, coronary atherosclerosis, or plaque.
All names indicate a clogging of the arteries which restricts blood flow.
Therefore, other types of heart disease such as hypertensive and rheumatic were treated separately from IHD in this work. Evidence presented by Dr. Gofman shows many cancer and IHD cases could be prevented with decreased exposure to medical radiation. Fractional causation still leaves room for additional causes of these diseases such as poor diet, smoking or other co-actors. D, Egan O'Connor, ed. Inc. P.O. Box 421993, San Francisco, CA 94142.