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Heart Disease - Is It Anyone's Fault? Coronary heart disease makes up 56% of all deaths relating to heart conditions. The heart pumps blood around the body carrying oxygen and other essential nutrients to the areas in the body where they are needed.1 Coronary Heart disease is when this process is restricted or interrupted. The coronary arteries come off the main aorta, which are the first arteries to receive freshly oxygenated blood. They pass over the surface of the heart and supply it with oxygen. The process becomes restricted because the walls of the arteries become narrowed by a gradual build-up of atheroma (fatty material). This can quite often result in serious illness or death.3 The risk of heart disease is much greater for people that have a poor diet, who smoke and also do little exercise. It is also more likely for men to suffer from heart disease than women.3, 8...

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