Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death in the United States for men and women.
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A study published in 1957 that looked at different populations around the world, found that dietary intake of fat was correlated with blood cholesterol and deaths from Coronary Heart Disease.
http://www.wallachism.com/cholesterol.html
Coronary Heart Disease, or CHD, is caused by a thickening of the inside walls of the coronary arteries.
http://www.fbhc.org/Patients/Modules/chd.cfm