Safety Talk

What’s at Stake? Today, heart disease and stroke take one life every 7 minutes and 90% of Canadians have at least one risk factor. In the United States, heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women. What’s the Danger? Heart disease describes a range of conditions that affect your heart. They include blood vessel diseases, such as coronary artery disease; heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias); and heart defects you're born with, or congenital heart defects. The term "heart disease" is often used interchangeably with the term "cardiovascular disease” which refers to conditions that involve narrowed or blocked blood vessels […]