Heart disease
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| Heart disease | |
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| Specialty | Cardiology  |
Heart disease, cardiac disease[1] or cardiopathy is an umbrella term for a variety of diseases affecting the heart. As of 2007[update], it is the leading cause of death in the United States,[2][3] England, Canada and Wales,[4] accounting for 25.4% of the total deaths in the United States.[5]
See also
- Aneurysm
- British Heart Foundation
- Cardiac psychology
- Cardiovascular Cell Therapy Research Network (CCTRN)
- Diet and heart disease
- Endothelium-derived relaxing factor
- High blood pressure (Hypertension)
- National Wear Red Day
- Pericarditis
- Thrombosis
References
- ^ "Intake". Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. Season 5. Episode 1. June 26, 2011. VH1.
{{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters:|episodelink=and|serieslink=(help) - ^ Division of Vital Statistics (2007-08-21). "Deaths: Final data for 2004" (PDF). National Vital Statistics Reports. 55 (19). United States: Center for Disease Control: 7. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ White House News. "American Heart Month, 2007". Retrieved 2007-07-16.
- ^ National Statistics Press Release 25 May 2006
- ^ "National Vital Statistics Reports Volume 58, Number 19" (PDF). National Center for Health Statistics. 2010-05-01. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
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- VIDEO - Heart Disease in the Female Population: Prevalence, Presentation and Pathophysiology, Mary Zasadil, MD, speaks at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (2007)
- Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada – Information Resource on Heart Disease