1 Coronary artery disease (CAD), a disease of the arteries that supply blood and oxygen to the heart, causes decreased blood flow to the heart muscle. 2  If the arteries become blocked or severely narrowed, the heart becomes starved for oxygen and nutrients. 3  Heart attack.
Subscribe. The South Carolina Family Independence (FI) program provides time-limited assistance to needy families with dependent children when families cannot provide for their basic needs. The FI Program is designed to serve both single-parent and two-parent families, as well as households with disabled adults.
The Department of Family Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina was established in 1970 as one of the first university-affiliated departments in the country. We have graduated over 370 family physicians and currently have 36 residents.