WORLD: Heart Disease - What to Know

. NEW YORK, NY TIME Magazine October 11, 2008 Heart disease is often referred to as the leading cause of death in the U.S. — but in fact, nobody dies of heart disease, because there is no such thing. "Heart disease" is a catchall term that includes coronary artery disease, heart failure and cardiomyopathy (just as "lung disease" includes.. Read More Heart Disease Heart Disease is mentioned in 2,131 articles and has appeared on 8 TIME covers MedicalRF.com / Corbis Click here to see the TIME Magazine coverage in the October 11, 2008 edition Copyright © 2008 Time Inc.