Project: Development of a Canadian Cardiac Database - Information for Improved Cardiac Health Canada

Health Infostructure Support Program

Background

Cardiovascular disease is Canada's number one cause of death and disability. It has a significant socioeconomic impact on both the health care system and society as a whole. Legislators and policy makers need information in order to make informed decisions about resource allocation; clinicians need information to support decisions on treatment options; administrators about waiting list management; industry about drug trends and medical devices; and the public about quality of life.

Project Description

The objective of the project is the development of a Cardiovascular Database that includes Revascularisation data and Adult Congenital Heart Disease data. The database will be accessible through the Internet both for the extraction and input of data. The 18-month project will involve inputs on policy, database technology development and connectivity, as well as systems development from experts. The database will be evaluated at test centres in Ottawa, Quebec City, Toronto and Edmonton. Following the evaluation of the pilot project all fifty cardiac centres in Canada will be linked to the database. The web site address is www.cancvdata.ca.

Project Funding under HISP: $222,842.00

Project Management: University of Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corp.

For further information contact:

Dr. Ross A. Davies
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
40 Ruskin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1Y 4W7
Tel: (613) 761-4593
Fax: (613) 724-6234
radavies@ottawaheart.ca