IDX is an acronym for Internet Data Exchange, which enables real estate professionals to display the most comprehensive and up-to-date property listing data on their own real estate websites.
Fatal Illnesses in U.S. In 2006, heart disease proved the most common cause of death in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This group of diagnoses includes heart attacks, sudden cardiac arrests and disorders of heart rhythm. Cancer, a group of over 130 separate diseases ranked second, as a cause of death.
Incidence and Prevalence: Coronary atherosclerosis is the most common form of heart disease and the leading cause of death for both men and women in the US. An estimated 16.3 million Americans have coronary heart disease, 7.0% of all Americans over the age of 20. In 2008, 405,309 people died from CHD.