across Northern Ontario, our only Aim is to reduce heart diseases by educating people

OUR MISSION

About 2.4 million Canadian aged 20 years and older live with ischemic heart disease. Heart disease is also the second leading cause of death in Canada, claiming more than 48,000 lives in 2012.

Our mission is to decrease the incidence of heart disease through education and research.

Heart disease describes a range of conditions that affect your heart. Diseases under the heart disease umbrella include blood vessel diseases, such as coronary artery disease, heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias) and heart defects you’re born with (congenital heart defects), among others.

The term “heart disease” is often used interchangeably with the term “cardiovascular disease.” Cardiovascular disease generally refers to conditions that involve narrowed or blocked blood vessels that can lead to a heart attack, chest pain (angina) or stroke. Other heart conditions, such as those that affect your heart’s muscle, valves or rhythm, also are considered forms of heart disease.

Many forms of heart disease can be prevented or treated with healthy lifestyle choices.

At Northern Hearts our Goal is to :

decrease the incidence of cardiac disease
prevent development of acquired risk factor
do pre-primary (primordial), primary and secondary prevention
equip people with heart disease with knowledge and practical tools, to slow down progression of disease, and to have a better lifestyle
create a community environment for people with cardiac disease to share and support each other
promote cardiac research

We plan to achieve this by establishing a :