With 650,000 mortalities a year, heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Also known as cardiovascular disease (CVD) or coronary heart disease (CHD), it is mainly caused by the buildup of plaque in the arteries and used to be considered a clogged-pipes problem. With severe artery blocking, oxygen can’t get to the heart and causes pain or worse, a complete blockage that results in a heart...
