February is Heart Month. Put your heart into it in every way
Heart disease can impact people at any age

From trouble breathing at
a skating rink at six to her
first open-heart surgery at
seven, Madelaine owes her
life to recent treatment
advances.

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A perfect stormA perfect storm
The Heart and Stroke Foundation's 2010 Annual Report on Canadians' Health warns that a "perfect storm" of risk factors and demographic changes are converging to create an unprecedented burden on Canada's fragmented system of cardiovascular care, and no Canadian – young or old – will be left unaffected. Find out if you are you at risk and how your province ranked with our interactive map.


Warning: trans fat killsWarning: trans fat kills
Artificial trans fats preserve food but are extremely harmful to our heart health. Some food companies have taken strides in eliminating artificial trans fats – while others have not. Unfortunately, too many products continue to contain disturbingly high amounts of these fats – especially bakery products that children eat most often such as cakes, donuts and brownies. It’s time the federal government regulate the use of trans fat. Use our advocacy letter to send a strong message to the government today.


Heart and stroke foundation supports an olympic legacyHeart and Stroke Foundation supports an Olympic legacy
Games-time volunteers participate in hands-on CPR training. The Foundation is supporting the cardiac safety of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics and Paralympic Winter Games by providing 10,000 CPR Anytime™ kits to train volunteers in life-saving CPR. Watch the video of the media event.


February isHeart Month

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