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Cholesterol in the diet causes coronary heart disease
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'Cholesterol in the diet causes coronary heart disease' Coronary heart disease (CHD) is damage to or malfunction of the heart, caused by narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries, which supply blood to the heart muscle. The two most common features of Coronary heart disease are angina pectoris (which is a chest pain that is caused by lack of blood to the heart muscle) and Myocardial Infarction (which is a common heart attack). * * A Myocardial Infarction is caused by plaque blocking the artery; plaque is a greasy layer of proteins, fats (including cholesterol) and immune system cells that accumulate on the inner walls of the Coronary arteries. In the UK we have one of the highest rates of Coronary Heart disease in the world. Between the ages of 45 and 64 CHD accounts for one third of all deaths. In most developed countries deaths from CHD have dropped in the past...
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