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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