COVID-19 deaths than many countries with fewer health-care resources — more Canadians live longer with chronic disease, putting them at greater risk of dying from the virus.Research led by Heart & Stroke also found the pandemic has likely postponed thousands of cardiovascular procedures.
Canada adds 341 new coronavirus cases as world total hits 13.5 million Lead author Cindy Yip said the findings underscore the devastating consequences of poor heart health, even if excellent medical care and technology is available.“Quality of care is good to have, but it’s not enough,” said Yip, principal investigator and director of data knowledge management at Heart & Stroke, formerly known as the Heart and Stroke Foundation.She said Canadians are.