Journal Publications

Journal Publications

Each year Cardiac Care Network of Ontario produces a variety of publications and reports for patients, the public, health-care professionals and government bodies. Publications vary from provincial cardiac procedure statistical reports to patient brochures to annual reports and more.

CCN data are also used by researchers in different publications.
 

• Comparing the Ambulatory Care and Outcomes for Rural and Urban Patients with Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease; A Population-Based Cohort Study - Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes Outcomes, November 2014

• Influence of Coronary Anatomy and SYNTAX Score on the Variations in Revascularization Strategies for Patients with Multivessel Disease - Canadian Journal of Cardiology, October 2014

• Pan-Canadian Development of Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention Quality Indicators - Canadian Journal of Cardiology, August 2014

• Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors and the Presence of Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease in Men and Women - Canadian Journal of Cardiology, July 2014

• Comparative-effectiveness of Revascularization versus Medical Therapy for Stable Ischemic Heart Disease in Routine Clinical Practice: A Population Based Study - Journal of General Internal Medicine, May 2014

• Length of initial prescription at hospital discharge and long-term medication adherence for elderly patients with coronary artery disease: a population-level study - Canadian Journal of Cardiology, November 2013

• Predictors of Normal Coronary Arteries at Coronary Angiography - American Heart Journal, October 2013

• Prevalance and extent of obstructive coronary artery disease among patients undergoing elective coronary catheterization in New York State and Ontario - Journal of the American Medical Association, July 2013

• Active Cardiac Sarcoidosis: First Clinical Experience of Simultaneous Positron Emission Tomography-Magnetic Resonance Imaging for the Diagnosis of Cardiac Disease - Circulation, June 2013

• Assessing the Association of Appropriateness of Coronary Revascularization and Clinical Outcomes for Patients with Stable Coronary Artery Disease - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, November 2012

• Risk of Elective Major Noncardiac Surgery After Coronary Stent Insertion: A Population-Based Study - Circulation, September 2012

• Determinants of variations in coronary revascularization practices published December 12, 2011 – CMAJ

• Long-Term Safety and Effectiveness of Drug-Eluting Stents for the Treatment of Saphenous Vein Grafts Disease - J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. Intv. 2011

• Systematizing Inpatient Referral to Cardiac Rehabilitation: A joint policy position of the Canadian Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation and Canadian Cardiovascular Society - Can J Cardiol March/April 2011 Vol. 31, Issue 2

• Paclitaxel Versus Sirolimus Stents in Diabetic and Nondiabetic Patients - Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes March 5, 2009

• Delivery of primary percutaneous coronary intervention for the management of acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction: Summary of the Cardiac Care Network of Ontario Consensus Report - Can J Cardiol Vol 22 No 3 March 1, 2006.  

• The Ontario Cardiac Rehabilitation Pilot Project: Recommendations for health planning and policy - Can J Cardiol Vol 20 No 12 October 2004.

• The Ontario Cardiac Rehabilitation Pilot Project - Can J Cardiol Vol 20 No 10 August 2004

• Safety and Effectiveness of Drug-Eluting and Bare-Metal Stents for Patients With Off- and On-Label Indications - J Am Coll