Cardiovascular disease is one of the biggest killers in Australia. According to the Heart Foundation this disease -
- Kills one Australian every 12 minutes. - Affects one in six Australians or 4.2 million. - Was the main cause for 490,000 hospitalisations in 2014/15. - Claimed the lives of 43,963 Australians (nearly 30% of all deaths) in 2016 - deaths that are largely preventable.
Use the calculator in the link below to find out what your risk for cardiovascular disease is: https://www.cvdcheck.org.au/
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