Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an umbrella term used to describe the diseases of the circulatory system (heart and blood vessels). They are the leading cause of death in Canadian adults. Many CVDs are preventable.
The most common CVDs are:
- ischemic heart disease, which may lead to heart attack
- stroke
- peripheral vascular disease
- heart failure
Other CVDs include:
- rheumatic heart disease
- congenital heart disease
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PHO Rounds: The Return of Measles: Lessons from Canada’s Largest Outbreak in Decades
This PHO Rounds will describe the epidemiology and transmission patterns of Canada’s largest measles outbreak in decades and examine factors that shaped its trajectory, including heterogeneous population immunity and the concentration of transmission within specific communities.
Updated
20 Nov 2019
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