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Heart disease is indiscriminate it s the No. 1 killer of men, women and people of most races and ethnicities in the U.S. Coronary artery disease, the most common type of heart disease, is especially brutal. It accounts for about 55% of those yearly deaths.
When plaques made of cholesterol, fat, calcium and other waste build up in the vessels of the heart what we call atherosclerosis coronary heart disease develops. It s the primary cause of heart attacks, which occur when those vessels become completely closed off by a growing plaque, or one that s shaken loose, and stops blood supply to the heart. It happens to someone in the U.S. once every 40 seconds.
(Maria Fabrizio for NPR)
These days, it s easy to feel vulnerable when it comes to your health. I talk about that a lot with my patients, many of whom are feeling heightened fear and uncertainty during the pandemic.
The best part of my job as a primary care doctor is reassuring them that we re not powerless, even against some of the biggest threats to our health. In the case of COVID-19, we can do things like get vaccinated.
Heart disease is indiscriminate it s the No. 1 killer of men, women and people of most races and ethnicities in the U.S. Coronary artery disease, the most common type of heart disease, is especially brutal. It accounts for about 55% of those yearly deaths.
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