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Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) 58 million American have at least one form of CHD. 50% of all cardiac deaths result from CHD Mortality From Diseases of the Heart by Race/Ethnicity (Deaths/100,000) Coronary Heart Disease The major underlying cause is atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is a slow, progressive disease which begins in childhood and takes decades to advance Coronary Heart Disease Plaque (the build-up of lipid/cholesterol) in the artery wall forms as a response to injury to the endothelium in the artery wall. Risk Factors forCoronary Heart Disease Age: Male