Heart disease
can be defined as diseases of the circulatory system, including congenital and
acquired diseases such as myocardial infarction (heart attack), ischemic heart
disease, peripheral vascular disease, arrhythmias, valvular heart disease, Hypertension
and cardiac stroke.
Since the
mid-1960s, mortality from heart disease has declined steadily in Canada. The
death rate from heart disease in 1995 was almost half that in 1969 and between
1994 and 2004 the mortality rate decreased by 30%.
Heart disease
can be prevented by the non-smoker, regular physical activity, a healthy diet,
a healthy weight, early recognition and treatment of high blood pressure and
high cholesterol, and effective stress management.
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