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Albert Graham,
Backyard Pool Drainer
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Causes include coronary disease, muscle scarring and damage caused by heart attack, cardiac arrhythmias , or any disorder that causes swelling or thickening of the heart.
Coronary Artery Disease - Conditions that cause narrowing of the coronary arteries so blood flow to the heart muscle is reduced.
Preventing Heart Disease - Coronary artery disease is the leading overall cause of mortality and increases dramatically for women after menopause.
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Arthur Dawkins,
Astro-physicist
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Secondary cardiomyopathy is due to specific causes and is often associated with diseases involving other organs as well as the heart.
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David Rosenberg,
Dermatologist
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Arsenic causes heart and vascular disease as well as skin cancer.
Congenital heart disease involving heart valves and pulmonary thromboembolism are also common causes.
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Brian Mengel,
Civil Servant
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Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of premature, permanent disability in the American work force, and accounts for 19% of Social Security disability allowances.
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John Fielding,
CEO
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Heart diseases are now the most common cause of death and an increasing source of chronic disability and healthcare costs, worldwide.
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Zhang Xian Qian,
Ex-Olympic Swimmer
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Coronary heart disease and its related effects remain the major cause of death and debilitation in the US and abroad.
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Adam Findley,
Professional Motivator
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Coronary heart disease is the predominant cause of death in developed societies and accounts for considerable impairment in life quality and constitutes a large burden upon medical resources.
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Tony Howell,
Skateboarder
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Smoking is among the major causes of heart disease and lung cancer and is the primary cause of chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
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Thomas Owens,
Police Officer
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Heart disease is one of the leading causes of hospitalization and death in north-central Wayne County and southeast Oakland County.
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