Kenneth R. Melvin, MD, FRCPC, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Cardiology, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON.
Lindsay J. Melvin, Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON.

Terence Kavanagh, MD, FRCPC, DSc(Hon), Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine; Professor, Graduate School of Exercise Science, Faculty of Physical Education and Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON.

The accredited CME learning activity based on this article is offered under the auspices of the CE department of the University of Toronto. Participating physicians are entitled to one (1) MAINPRO-M1 credit by completing this program, found online at www.geriatricsandaging.ca/cme

Jaye Waggoner, BAA

Heart disease and stroke are the top killers of Canadians. There are currently more than 500 cardiovascular disease-related research studies underway in Canada, in an effort to reduce the numbers who succumb to these conditions.