Report urges Canadians to focus on health basics as 80% of premature heart disease and stroke preventable – CBC
More than 6 million people across Canada are living with heart disease or stroke
Feb 03, 2026
More than six million people across Canada are living with heart disease or stroke, according to a new report highlighting troubling trends and what individuals can do about them.
About one in five deaths in Canada is caused by heart disease or stroke — or roughly a death every seven minutes, Heart & Stroke estimated in its annual report on Tuesday.
The report also flagged that the number of Canadian adults living with high blood pressure — the top risk factor for stroke and a major one for heart disease — has increased each year since 2000, with more than 8.2 million adults diagnosed with the medical condition.
Almost 80 per cent of premature heart disease and stroke can be prevented through healthy behaviours and effective management of medical risk factors, like hypertension or high blood pressure and diabetes, the charity said.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/heart-stroke-report-9.7072211
