The collateral damage of COVID-19 to cardiovascular services: a meta-analysis

R Nadarajah, J Wu, B Hurdus, S Asma… - European Heart …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Aims The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on care and outcomes across non-COVID-19
cardiovascular (CV) diseases is unknown. A systematic review and meta-analysis was …

Historical context of cardiac rehabilitation: learning from the past to move to the future

J Redfern, R Gallagher, A O'Neil, SL Grace… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Contemporary myocardial infarction (MI) care and management has evolved dramatically
since the 1950's; yet outpatient rehabilitation remains underutilized. Deepening our …

Cardiovascular health care implications of the COVID-19 pandemic

Z Raisi-Estabragh, MA Mamas - Cardiology clinics, 2022 - cardiology.theclinics.com
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has placed immense pressure on
health care services, necessitating reorganization and reprioritization of resources and …

Variation and clinical consequences of wait-times for atrial fibrillation ablation: population level study in Ontario, Canada

D Qeska, SM Singh, F Qiu, R Manoragavan… - Europace, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Aims Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac rhythm disorder. Emerging evidence
supporting the efficacy of catheter ablation in managing AF has led to increased demand for …

Health care implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for the cardiovascular practitioner

FA McAlister, H Parikh, DS Lee… - Canadian Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
There has been substantial excess morbidity and mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic,
not all of which was directly attributable to SARS-CoV-2 infection, and many non-COVID-19 …

Barriers to Access to Cardiac Surgery: Canadian Situation and Global Context

D Vervoort, AM Afzal, GZL Ruiz, C Mutema… - Canadian Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Cardiovascular care spans primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention and care, whereby …

[HTML][HTML] Modeling the recovery of elective waiting lists following COVID-19: scenario projections for England

NC Howlett, RM Wood - Value in Health, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives A significant indirect impact of COVID-19 has been the increasing elective
waiting times observed in many countries. In England's National Health Service, the waiting …

A population-based assessment of avoidable hospitalizations and resource use of non-vaccinated patients with COVID-19

SM Bagshaw, A Abbott, S Beesoon, SL Bowker… - Canadian Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Objective The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has precipitated a
prolonged public health crisis. Numerous public health protections were widely …

The impact of delaying surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta: a qualitative study

KM Sauro, C Smith, J Kersen, E Schalm… - … Open Access Journal, 2023 - cmajopen.ca
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic overwhelmed health care systems, leading many
jurisdictions to reduce surgeries to create capacity (beds and staff) to care for the surge of …

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Wait‐Time Management: Derivation and Validation of the Canadian TAVI Triage Tool (CAN3T)

RN Miranda, F Qiu, R Manoragavan… - Journal of the …, 2024 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has seen indication expansion
and thus exponential growth in demand over the past decade. In many jurisdictions, the …