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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1974-02-07, Page 18PAM OHRRIcH SIGNAL -AR, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 7; 1974 `4. 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; J 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"..,. • qn ACHIEVEMENTS ELSEWHERE .4� 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. . • This a idverti"sement is sponsored by t.he following Community Minded Businesses • 4, 0 „..,,„ •. ' DEARBORN STEEL • TUINCMcCallum • . Mfg. ompany, (Canada) Ltd. • 38. ST. • DAVID . ft __.,DOMTAR MacEWAN Real Estate 8&,I.nSu 'an.ce STr 5247 9531 °;. n : . '. Funeral Hol. , ... . . - ,.. CHEMICAL 'LTD . ... _ Sifto Salt Division, • EVAPORATOR PLANT .Ale Re� 36 'WEST S. , ,,, ... . • yLTD 524-801, - e M (A_gtvIsln of Textron) , ' ander It, Cha alanMcArthur INSURANCE .,.s S'YNE SQUARE 574-96b2 0 - CVARC .Sifto Salt MINE:- . .,,...,..: EI1AL • Division I A DIVI .. .. . .. , Eay E1FF PEN . . ,.._ , s ' TR CANADA LTD.., I oN L _ ..._ . .*,.: .. „ . . , .•. , .,... BILL Ilit'itto STILES ah �''1 � MONTREAL ST. Q 5244142 o A • • W.J. HUHUGHES. , ,. RIVAL ESTATE ,14 INSURANCE .EA s DO ST ST 5 2 4 1 . i ._ GODERICH . ' r Conl rlq Rd. i Allem, 5��, �irlth J