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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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96 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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40 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: 
December 1 - February 28 2023
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
April 2023

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Timesort descending
Keir Marshall Stewart
Halifax
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58 days
David Horne
Halifax
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74 days
Idris M Ali
Halifax
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76 days
Jeremy R Wood
Halifax
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99 days
Christine Herman
Halifax
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132 days
Gregory M Hirsch
Halifax
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169 days
Roger J Baskett
Halifax
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187 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
Keir Marshall Stewart
Halifax
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14 days
Idris M Ali
Halifax
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24 days
David Horne
Halifax
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30 days
Roger J Baskett
Halifax
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42 days
Christine Herman
Halifax
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45 days
Jeremy R Wood
Halifax
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52 days
Gregory M Hirsch
Halifax
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94 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 2022 - February 28 2023
Next Update: 
April 2023
Disclaimer: Hospitals, long-term care facilities, 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.

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