“My Diabetes and High Cholesterol Was My Wakeup Call” Uncontrolled blood pressure. A poor diet. Lack of exercise. Smoking. Any of these risk factors can put you at an increased risk of developing heart disease. What’s more, heart disease symptoms can be silent for years.
Share this page by email
Your personal information will not be stored or shared.
Heart Health
According to Diabetes Canada, people with diabetes are up to 3 times more likely to end up in hospital due to heart disease.
Make sure you’re prepared for your next trip to the doctor’s office. See what questions to ask and download our printable wallet card with questions to ask your doctor.
Please note: This link will take you to a web site which is not part of www.myheartmatters.ca. This link does not imply an endorsement of, or affiliation with, or association of any kind between the web site at this link, the third party responsible for it, and the two Canadian pharmaceutical research-based companies (hereinafter referred as “the Companies”). In addition, the Companies are not responsible for the information contained or collected on this third party web site. Use of that web site is entirely at your own risk and subject to its terms and conditions of use including use of Personal Information. You may not create links from other web sites to www.myheartmatters.ca without the prior permission of the Companies.
