Heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of hospitalization and death in Canada. Thirty-three percent of all female deaths are due to heart attacks and strokes.

Cardiovascular disease is a term used to describe diseases of the heart and blood vessels. The main types are coronary heart disease, stroke and diseases of the heart valves and heart muscle.

• Understanding how your heart works

• How blood flows through the heart

• What is ischemic heart disease?

• Risk factors for heart disease in women

• Sex differences and heart disease

• What is a stroke?