Cardiovascular disease is a term that refers to more than one disease of the circulatory system including the heart and blood vessels, whether the blood vessels are affecting the lungs, the brain, kidneys or other parts of the body. Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in adult Canadian men and women.

Six types of cardiovascular disease

Risk Factors

Minimizing the risks of cardiovascular disease

Managing cardiovascular disease

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Facts & Figures

Data Qualifiers
Mortality Surveillance Information
Morbidity Surveillance Information
Economic Burden of Illness
Chronic Disease Infobase

Knowledge Development and Exchange

Cardiovascular Disease Publications
Cardiovascular Disease Science and Research
Canadian Best Practices Portal
Healthy Heart Kit
Chronic Diseases in Canada (CDIC)

Initiatives, Strategies, Systems and Programs

Canadian Heart Health Strategy
- Canadian Heart Health Strategy and Action Plan
Hypertension Policy and Activities

Links

Cardiovascular Disease Links