Impact of Heart Diseases on Canadian on Canadian Society

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Healthcare

Hospitals, Drugs, physicians and indirect costs cost about about 12 billion in Canada in 2008

Today about 95% of canadians who make it to the hospital after a heart attack survive

Heart diseases cost healthcare systems more than any other disease every year

Heart Disease takes up around 7% of hospitalization

Employment

Aside from physical occputation hazards there are chemical hazards as well, these can be things such as exposure to carbon disulfide, nitroglycerin, lead, and carbon monoxide

Certain occupational hazards can increase the chance of developing heart disease, some example of physical hazards are temperature extremes (too hot or too cold), noise level and vibration

Heart attacks and stroke can cause someone to be unable to work, taking a costly toll on them financially

People who stand at their job are twice as likely to develop heart disease than those who sit

Individual

Risk Factors

While men are at a greater risk of developing heart disease the risk for women increases after menopause

Developing a heart disease becomes a greater risk as your age increases as your heart becomes weaker and your arteries and veins become more damaged and narrow

Smoking: Heart attacks are more common in smokers then non smokers. Nicotine tightens blood vessels and c carbon monoxide causes damage to their inner lining

A diet that consists of high amounts of fat, salt, sugar and cholesterol can contibute in developing heart disease

Lifestyle choices play a large factor in heart disease

Heart Disease

Every 7 minutes someone in Canada dies from either a heart disease or stroke

The 2nd leading cause of death in Canada

Economy

Heart disease such as stroke or high blood pressure, costs more than any other type of disease or injury

Indirect cost or (death/disability cost) is about $15 million each year

The Canadian Economy spend more than $20.9 billion on cardiovascular disease each year

Direct cost of $7.6 billion on health care

In Canada in 2003 74,225 (33% of all deaths in Canada) were causes by Cardiovascular Disease

Media

The Heart and Stroke foundation is the leading form of media for spreading awareness about heart conditions

Social Media

This can also be an effective way to spread awareness and to promote health and wellness for many young people

Social media allows people who have heart diseases to not only learn more about their conditions but also allows them to have a platform to share their own stories

Family

A family history of heart disease can increase the risk of coronary artery disease

Genetic Factors can increase the chances of heart conditions like; high blood pressure, heart disease and other heart conditons

These can be things such as obesity, diabetes and weak immune systems

1 in 3 living with heart conditions need help with daily activities