Heart Disease 101: Know the facts
Heart disease is the second leading cause of death among Canadians after cancer. As February is Heart Month, we wanted to spread the “love” by sharing these important facts about heart disease.
Heart & Stroke Resources
Are you prepared to save a life?
Learning CPR is easy and inexpensive. The short time it takes to learn CPR could make a real difference to someone’s life. Since most cardiac arrests happen at home, you could be saving the life of a friend or family member.
These are the signs of a heart attack
The longer blood supply is cut off from the heart, the more damage a heart attack can be. If you act quickly enough, a life can be saved.
These are the warning signs and symptoms of a stroke
In support of the Heart & Stroke Foundation, we are providing information on the warning signs and symptoms associated with strokes, as well as risk factors that may increase your chance of having a stroke.