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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 Timesort descending
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
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136 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 Timesort descending
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
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15 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: 
March 1 - May 31 2020
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
July 2020

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Timesort descending
Christine Herman
Halifax
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6 days
Edgar Chedrawy
Halifax
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54 days
Idris M Ali
Halifax
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76 days
Roger J Baskett
Halifax
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98 days
Gregory M Hirsch
Halifax
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106 days
Keir Marshall Stewart
Halifax
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114 days
Jeremy R Wood
Halifax
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117 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 Timesort descending
Christine Herman
Halifax
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3 days
Edgar Chedrawy
Halifax
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5 days
Jeremy R Wood
Halifax
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7 days
Idris M Ali
Halifax
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23 days
Keir Marshall Stewart
Halifax
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24 days
Roger J Baskett
Halifax
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37 days
Gregory M Hirsch
Halifax
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61 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: 
June 1 2019 - May 31 2020
Next Update: 
July 2020
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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