Coronary Artery Disease (IMAGE)

Georgia Institute of Technology

Coronary Artery Disease

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Atherosclerosis is the foremost cause of coronary artery disease, the number one killer of people in the United States. Atherosclerosis is also a prominent contributor to stroke and kidney failure.

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National Institutes of Health

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