Report on the Canadian heart health strategy

The Conference Board of Canada, the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Canadian Cardiovascular Society will hold a press conference on Monday, February 8 to announce the findings of the report, The Canadian Heart Health Strategy: Risk Factors and Future Cost Implications.

The report estimates the impact on future health expenditures if Canada were to meet the targeted reductions in risk factors outlined in the Canadian Heart Health Strategy and Action Plan.

When: Monday, February 8, 2010, 11:00 a.m. Who: Louis Thériault, Director, International Trade and Investment Centre, The Conference Board of Canada Dr. Eldon R. Smith, Chair, Canadian Heart Health Strategy and Action Plan Sally Brown, Chief Executive Officer, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Dr. Charles R. Kerr, President, Canadian Cardiovascular Society Where: National Press Theatre, 150 Wellington Street, Ottawa