Atherosclerosis; Overview.(Disease/Disorder overview)

From: NWHRC Health Center - Atherosclerosis | Date: May 23, 2006 | Copyright information

Diseases caused by atherosclerosis are the leading cause of illness and death for both men and women in the U.S, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Although breast cancer is often the illness most feared by women, the disease affects one out of nine women over the lifetime, compared to coronary heart disease, which affects one out of every two women over the lifetime. Atherosclerosis is often the first stage of coronary heart disease (CHD).

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