HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1974-02-07, Page 18PAM OHRRIcH SIGNAL -AR, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 7; 1974
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HEART
AND
BLOOD
VESSEL
DISEASES
78,421
1.5
LEADING; CAUSES .OF DEATH IN CANADA
. • . (1 J71)
ACCIDENTS
1O%
COST
TO CANADA'S
ECONOMY
RESP
DISEhn
Cardiovascular Disease
is estimated to cos the -
,
Ca'nnadian economy over
$1,2 Billion annually
TOTAL: $1,230,009,000
source: Statistics Canada 1971
DEATHS DUE T'O MAJOR 4TYPE`S OF . HEART DISEASE
HIGH BLOOD, PRESSURE=1,710 "
STROKE -16,067
Lost wages & Hospital & Physician &
Production . ,, Nursing Home Nursing,
t< Services °Services
$260 m . $130
Million M�IIi1Dn
$705
Million
'Research &
Construction,
etc.
$85
Million
HEART ATTACK — 48,975
ESTIMATED
fi
PREVALENCE :OF
-CARDIOVASCULAR
DISEASE BY 6
PROVINCE
63,000
195,000'
120,000
733,000
13,000
CANADIAN
ACH1-EVEMENTS
v.
.r U
Canadian .scientists have played an important rot ki
pioneering: 44;
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1 Pacemakers .fo .control heart rhythm.
2 Artery transplants to improve blood supply to the
heart -muscle, . d
a Heiman heart valve re• placement.
ry ' 4 Coronary Care Units which can reduce hospital.
mortality.rates from heart attacks by 30%. '
5 Hypothermia - a 'blood -cooling technique which has
been an invaluable adjunct to modem heart surgery,
6 Surgery to correct one of the defects resulting in
"blue babies'"
115,000
931,000
76,000
94,000
Sourq °Cairadian Heart Found on ".
Who can put a vatue on the tremendous savings•in Ives.
alone,which-have resulted from these developments?
Cost of
Medications
$50
Million
Ready Reference
HEART FUND
WHAT?
A national campaign - the Canadian
Heat Fund.
WHY? t,
1. To raise urge
yheart and
t�
-needed funds to fight
ivtsd vessel disease -our No.1
2;'Because the results to date justify further,
investment in this fight.
, WHEN?'
Heart Month, February.
WHERE?
In al( ten provinces and both 'territories.
1
HOW?
By a volunteer canvass of businesses and
individuals, by mail and by special events
° conducted by supporting' groups.
WHO?
Thousands of Canadians who have 'volun-
teered their time to help the Heart Fund help.'
YOUR 'heart.
TOOLS
P.amphlets,;posters, newspaper,, radio. and ,
television materials, canvassers' kits and .
many other materials are'avaifable through,
the Provincial Foundations, listed on page 8.
THEME. •
• , ?Focus on Heart Disease"..,.
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ACHIEVEMENTS
ELSEWHERE
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Scientists in other parts of the world have also made
outstanding contributions, such as: •
1 ''Heart and valve transplants.
2 Artificial heart-lung machines, which made'doen=heart '
surgery possible.
3 Rheumatic heart disease prevention."
4 Cardiac catheterization, which added'a'new dimen-
sion to diagnosis.' Y
5 The development `of artificial heart valves and artery
grafts.
• 6 New techniques for treating stroke end reducing
disability.
These and many othe.life-saving advances are -the result
of research. .
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