This indicator measures the age-standardized rate of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery performed on inpatients in acute care hospitals or percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs) performed on patients in acute care hospitals, same-day surgery facilities or catheterization laboratories.
Data availability:
to (fiscal years)
Geographic coverage
All provinces/territories except Quebec
Reporting level
National, Province/Territory, Region
Calculation
(Total number of discharges for CABG or PCI for patients age 18 and older ÷ total mid-year population age 18 and older) × 100,000 (age adjusted)
Unit of Analysis: Single admission
Denominator
Total mid-year population age 18 and older
Numerator
Total number of discharges for CABG or PCI for patients age 18 and older
Comments
Cardiac revascularization procedures can be performed in designated cardiac centres only; therefore, procedures reported by facilities without on-site cardiac services were excluded from the indicator calculation.