Why the study?
Significant gaps and variability exist in reporting cardiovascular wait times across consultations, testing, and procedures in Canada, contributing to adverse clinical outcomes.
Population
Patients requiring cardiovascular care in Canada
Comparison
Policy actions including implementation of… vs Current state
Design
Review
Key result
Prolonged wait times in Canadian cardiovascular care, driven by capacity constraints and lack of surveillance, contribute to adverse outcomes including premature death and rising healthcare costs.
Authors
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Identifies gaps in Canadian cardiovascular reporting; leaves open development of national wait-time surveillance policies.
Addressing gaps in cardiovascular wait times in Canada requires policy actions such as systematic surveillance, performance benchmarks, and digital health initiatives to prevent downstream adverse outcomes.
Absher et al. (2026) conducted a review in Cardiovascular disease. Prolonged wait times in cardiovascular care was evaluated. Prolonged wait times in Canadian cardiovascular care, driven by capacity constraints and lack of surveillance, contribute to adverse outcomes including premature death and rising healthcare costs.
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