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Name |
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Volume by Province and Centre |
Short/Other Names |
PCI Volume by Province and Centre |
Description |
Total number of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures performed in a fiscal year. For further details, please see the Cardiac Care Quality Indicators (CCQI) General Methodology Notes (PDF). |
Interpretation |
Volumes above 400 are desirable. |
HSP Framework Dimension |
Health System Outputs: Appropriate and effective |
Areas of Need |
Getting Better |
Geographic Coverage |
All provinces/territories except Quebec |
Reporting Level/Disaggregation |
National, Province/Territory, Facility |
Indicator Results |
Name |
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Volume by Province and Centre |
Short/Other Names |
PCI Volume by Province and Centre |
Description |
Total number of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures performed in a fiscal year. For further details, please see the Cardiac Care Quality Indicators (CCQI) General Methodology Notes (PDF). |
Calculation: Description |
The total number is calculated by adding the total number of intervention codes for the province or facility in a fiscal year. Unit of analysis: Intervention code |
Calculation: Geographic Assignment |
Place of service |
Calculation: Type of Measurement |
Number - Total number |
Calculation: Adjustment Applied |
None |
Calculation: Method of Adjustment |
Not applicable |
Denominator |
Description: Inclusions:
Exclusions: |
Numerator |
Description: |
Rationale |
Considering that about 2.4 million Canadians are living with heart disease and that Canada's population is increasingly at risk,1 it's important to examine the quality of cardiac care in order to support improvements in care and ultimately in the health of Canadians. PCI is a well-established procedure to treat coronary artery stenosis. Current evidence suggests that centres that perform fewer than 400 PCIs per year have a larger incidence of adverse events.2 Based on this evidence, annual PCI volume has been identified as a key quality indicator for PCI care by the Canadian Cardiovascular Society.3 National measurement of and reporting on this indicator is important due to the continued establishment of new PCI centres.4 |
Interpretation |
Volumes above 400 are desirable. |
HSP Framework Dimension |
Health System Outputs: Appropriate and effective |
Areas of Need |
Getting Better |
Targets/Benchmarks |
Not applicable |
References |
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Data Sources | DAD, NACRS |
Available Data Years |
Type of Year: Fiscal First Available Year: 2013 Last Available Year: 2018 |
Geographic Coverage | All provinces/territories except Quebec |
Reporting Level/Disaggregation | National, Province/Territory, Facility |
Update Frequency | Every year |
Indicator Results |
Web Tool: Cardiac Care Quality Indicators Report URL: https://www.cihi.ca/en/cardiac-care ![]() |
Updates | Please refer to the CCQI General Methodology Notes (PDF). |
Caveats and Limitations | There is no comprehensive capture of PCI data in Quebec, so Quebec cannot be included in analyses. |
Trending Issues | Not applicable |
Comments |
This indicator belongs to a suite of Cardiac Care quality indicators (CCQI) that provide pan-Canadian comparable information on outcomes related to selected cardiac interventions. The goal is to support monitoring and quality improvement in cardiac care.
More information on the CCQI Report is available on our Cardiac Care web page. |