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Cardiac Valve Replacement

Service/Procedure Summary

This surgical procedure repairs or replaces diseased heart valves.

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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
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98 days

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
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24 days

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

Data Source: 
Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS)
Data Period: 
May 1 - July 31 2017
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
September 2017

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Christine Herman
Halifax
75 days
113 days
Jeremy R Wood
Halifax
146 days
101 days
Gregory M Hirsch
Halifax
---
94 days
Idris M Ali
Halifax
---
39 days
Keir Marshall Stewart
Halifax
---
44 days
Roger J Baskett
Halifax
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110 days

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Jeremy R Wood
Halifax
46 days
34 days
Christine Herman
Halifax
36 days
57 days
Gregory M Hirsch
Halifax
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36 days
Idris M Ali
Halifax
---
20 days
Keir Marshall Stewart
Halifax
---
16 days
Roger J Baskett
Halifax
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17 days

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

Data Source: 
Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS)
Data Period: 
August 1 2016 - July 31 2017
Next Update: 
September 2017
Disclaimer: Hospitals and clinics across the province provide all wait time information displayed on this website. Wait times are based on historical data and do not include emergency priority cases. Current wait times experienced by some patients may be different.

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