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The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada is a source of information about stroke, heart disease, surgeries and treatments. It also provides heart-healthy recipes, nutrition and physical activity tips to help prevent these diseases.
Learn about heart conditions, tests, signs, treatments and medications, and find out how to control your risk factors with information from The Heart and Stroke Foundation’s team of experts.
Heart & Stroke is a leading funder of life-saving research, which has led to breakthroughs such as heart transplant surgery and a revolutionary stroke treatment that cuts the death rate by 50%. We empower Canadians to live healthier lives — from preventing and controlling high blood pressure to getting more physical activity.
As the gold standard, Heart & Stroke’s BLS training courses teach the theoretical and hands-on skills needed to respond to medical emergencies and drives the best possible patient outcomes. Infused with Heart & Stroke’s 2020 Guidelines for CPR and ECC, our new BLS program offers an engaging and flexible new way of learning.
Our new Heartsaver® CPR AED program enables students to gain the foundational knowledge and life-saving techniques that will prepare them to respond to a cardiac arrest emergency.
Recognize the signs of a stroke and learn about stroke prevention and recovery from the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s team of experts.
Heart & Stroke’s ACLS program, based on the 2020 Guidelines, provides hands-on learning that builds on your Basic Life Support (BLS) skills, teaches you when and how to use the latest treatment recommendations for your patients, and takes your skills as an advanced healthcare provider to the next level.
Make healthy lifestyle choices. Many risk factors for heart disease and stroke are in your power to control. Explore our heart-healthy tips on diet, exercise, stress and more.
The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada is a source of information about stroke, heart disease, surgeries and treatments. It also provides heart-healthy recipes, nutrition and physical activity tips to help prevent these diseases.
What is the 2024 Heart & Stroke Ride for Heart going to look like this year? In 2024, Ride for Heart will continue as a national, digital-first fundraising event, offering flexibility and inclusivity to participants across Canada.
