Every 10 minutes another Australian dies of heart
and blood vessel disease. |
Seventy per cent of Australians know someone who
has had a heart attack or stroke. (Roy Morgan Research, 1993) |
You have a one in three chance of early death
from heart attack or stroke. |
This tragic toll can be reduced through medical
research and health promotion programs. Significant gains have
been made in the past thirty years, but heart and blood vessel
disease remains the biggest killer in Australia. |
The Heart Foundation is one of Australia's most
respected health agencies. |
Heart and blood vessel disease is Australia's
single biggest health problem. |