Canadian Journal of Cardiology

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HEART DISEASE
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Table of Contents
Introduction............................................................................................................... 2
Epidemiological evidences......................................................................................... 2
Strategies............................................................................................................... 5
Conclusion................................................................................................................ 7
References................................................................................................................ 8

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Introduction
Heart diseases defines a variety of conditions that impacts patient’s heart. Illnesses
under the group of heart disease comprise ailment of blood vessel, for example coronary
artery diseases, arrhythmias, and heart issues an individual born with (Steenman & Lande,
2017). The term heart disease is normally used interchangeably with another term
“cardiovascular disease. Symptoms of these health issues depends upon what type of heart
disease an individual have. An individual with have diseased may develop symptoms for
example tightness and pain in chest, breathing probelm, weakness, light-headness, dizziness,
fainting, skin turns pale gray or blue, inflammation in the legs, dry or persisting cough,
fatigue, and irregular heart beat. Cardiovascular diseases can be caused by the damage to the
heart valves called atherosclerosis. This health issue can also be caused due to the heart
disease a person born with, coronary heart disease, increased blood pressure, diabetes,
alcohol and drug abuse, and stress. Some of the risk factors associated with these health
issues include being aged, being male, family history, smoking, poor diet, increased blood
pressure, obesity, poor hygiene, increased cholesterol level, and physical inactivity. This
particular essay will discuss about epidemiological evidence of heart disease, its
consequences in Canada, and strategies to tackle these issues.
Epidemiological evidences
Canada

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Heart diseases are not restricted to a specific state or country, it is affecting individual
from all around the world. Particularly in Canada this health issue has became a major
concern for government and non government bodies. this health issues recognised as the
second foremost cause of demise In Canada. Around 50,000 fresh cases of heart disease are
currently detected each year (Padwal et al., 2016). Particularly in 2012-13 nearly 2.4 million
adults aged 20 years or above in Canada live with this health issues. Heart diseases along
with the stroke accounted for around 20 per cent of all expiries in Canada which means
46,854 individuals died in 2011, and remain the main cause of hospitalization in the nation.
Nunavut is recognised as the top-ranked area in Canada, with a 3-year regular death rate of
97.2 every 100,000 inhabitants. The region scores an “A” and positions second solitary to
France, the highest performer with a simple 84.5 expiries per 100,000 caused by heart illness
and stroke every year on usually between the year of 2009 and 2011. Quebec is recognised as
the only area to obtain an “A” score, with a regular death rate of 124.6 expiries per 100,000
inhabitants. General, Canada positions 6th among the sixteen peer republics and scores a “B”
score. Between the year of 2009 and 2011, an average of around 141.9 Canadian people
expired every 100,000 inhabitants because of heart disease and stroke. Quebec, B.C., and the
New Brunswick recognised as the only other areas with lower heart illness and stroke death
rates compared to the Canadian average. On the other hand, 5 other areas also earn “B” marks
compared with Canada’s world-wide peers—Ontario, the Nova Scotia, the Saskatchewan,
Yukon, and the Manitoba. To other regions Alberta and P.E.I. both score “C” scores, as do