Cardiovascular disease (also referred to as heart disease) is a major killer of both men and women in Australia, taking approximately 1 life every 12 minutes and responsible for over 45,000 Australian deaths in 2014. The term ‘heart disease’ encompasses diseases that effect the heart and the blood vessels, including stroke. High blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart attack or heart failure – we could all name people currently dealing with, or affected by, these health iss