title: Focus on prevention.
abstract: Cardiovascular disease in Canada is estimated to cost over $1.2 billion each year. Advances made in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases have decreased the mortality rate associated with them, but the incidence of such diseases may nonetheless be termed epidemic. Leading epidemiologists suggest that control of this epidemic can only be attained through primary prevention....
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002170:Canada; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009729:Nursing; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D005082:Physical Exertion; D012907:Smoking / Q000150:complications; D013315:Stress, Psychological