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Inequity in Access to Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Pan-Canadian Evaluation of Wait-Times

Authors :
Wijeysundera, Harindra C.
Henning, Kayley A.
Qiu, Feng
Adams, Corey
Al Qoofi, Faisal
Asgar, Anita
Austin, Peter
Bainey, Kevin R.
Cohen, Eric A.
Daneault, Benoit
Fremes, Stephen
Kass, Malek
Ko, Dennis T.
Lambert, Laurie
Lauck, Sandra B.
MacFarlane, Kendra
Nadeem, Syed Najaf
Oakes, Garth
Paddock, Vernon
Pelletier, Marc
Peterson, Mark
Piazza, Nicolo
Potter, Brian J.
Radhakrishnan, Sam
Rodes-Cabau, Josep
Toleva, Olga
Webb, John G.
Welsh, Robert
Wood, David
Woodward, Graham
Zimmermann, Rodney
Source :
Canadian Journal of Cardiology; June 2020, Vol. 36 Issue: 6 p844-851, 8p
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

There has been an exponential increase in the demand for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Our goal was to examine trends in TAVR capacity and wait-times across Canada.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0828282X
Volume :
36
Issue :
6
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Canadian Journal of Cardiology
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs51391300
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjca.2019.10.018