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all of the following are true of coronary artery disease (cad), except:
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it is the second leading cause of death of men and women in the united states, behind cancer.
it can lead to cardiac ischemia.
it occurs as a result of the narrowing of the coronary arteries.
it is an effect of cholesterol, calcium, and plaque buildup, which hardens the cardiac arteries.
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Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women, not the second behind cancer. CAD occurs due to narrowing of coronary arteries (from cholesterol, calcium, plaque - hardening), which can lead to cardiac ischemia.

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It is the second leading cause of death of men and women in the United States, behind cancer.