Heart and Strokes foundation on cardiovascular disease

The recent tragic deaths of two young athletes have raised questions around heart disease widely associated with poor lifestyle. Last month two athletes, aged 29 and 37, died of heart failure in the first leg of the Ironman triathlon in East London. The sudden death of competitive athletes does occur, and almost certainly makes headlines, the number of deaths resulting from Sudden Cardic Death are relatively low. The vast majority of heart conditions however continue to be caused by lifestyle choices and on the line was Lucy Drew of the Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa. For more info contact 021 447 6268 or visit www.heartfoundation.org