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.
Rates were highest for persons 75 years of age and older. The leading cause of TBI-related death varied by age. Falls were the leading cause of death for persons 65 years of age or older. Intentional self-harm was the leading cause of death for persons 25-64 years of age. Motor vehicle crashes were the leading cause of death for persons 5-24 years of age. Assaults were the leading cause of death for children ages 0-4 years.