Thank you.
Dr. Arango, you said in your submission that heart disease has been the second leading cause of death in Canada across all ages in the last decade. You said, “Millions of people in Canada live with heart disease and rely on daily prescription medicines to help keep them alive and to manage their condition at home.”
However, many cannot afford them. Do you have any recommendation on how people with diabetes can reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke?
You already mentioned that the comorbidity rate with diabetes is threefold more. What is your recommendation there?