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Health indicators 2009: a focus on cardiac care in Canada

Yana Gurevich1, Tina LeMay, Dragos Daniel Capan

  • 1Canadian Institute for Health Information, Toronto, ON.

Healthcare Quarterly (Toronto, Ont.)
|January 28, 2010
PubMed

Insights

Canadian heart attack survival is improving, with declining mortality rates and procedures. This analysis highlights key findings on cardiac care, including socio-economic factors and provincial trends.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Public Health
  • Health Economics

Background:

  • Ischemic heart disease, including heart attacks, significantly impacts Canadians, costing the healthcare system billions.
  • Approximately 18,000 Canadians experience fatal heart attacks annually.
  • The Canadian Institute for Health Information's Health Indicators 2009 report provides updated data on cardiac care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight key findings from the Health Indicators 2009 report concerning heart attacks and cardiac care in Canada.
  • To examine trends in heart attack incidence, mortality, and treatment procedures.
  • To explore socio-economic factors associated with heart attacks.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information's Health Indicators 2009.
  • Examination of trends in heart attack rates and 30-day in-hospital mortality.
  • Investigation of socio-economic determinants and provincial variations in cardiac procedures.

Main Results:

  • Declining rates of heart attacks observed.
  • Significant decrease in 30-day in-hospital mortality following heart attacks.
  • Identified socio-economic factors influencing heart attack occurrence and outcomes.
  • Variations in cardiac procedure utilization across Canadian provinces.

Conclusions:

  • Canadian cardiac care shows positive trends with falling mortality rates post-heart attack.
  • Socio-economic status plays a role in heart attack risk and outcomes.
  • Provincial differences in cardiac procedures warrant further investigation for equitable care.

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