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Cardiovascular Surgery

Service/Procedure Summary

Surgery on the heart and/or the large vessels that bring blood to and from the heart.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
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Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
129 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
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78 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
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132 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
IWK Health Centre
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49 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
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16 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 2022 - April 30 2023
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
June 2023

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeonsort descending Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Christine Herman
Halifax
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122 days
David Horne
Halifax
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105 days
Gregory M Hirsch
Halifax
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150 days
Idris M Ali
Halifax
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73 days
Jeremy R Wood
Halifax
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141 days
Roger J Baskett
Halifax
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148 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%

Surgeonsort descending Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Christine Herman
Halifax
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17 days
David Horne
Halifax
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37 days
Gregory M Hirsch
Halifax
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59 days
Idris M Ali
Halifax
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11 days
Jeremy R Wood
Halifax
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20 days
Roger J Baskett
Halifax
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14 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 2022 - April 30 2023
Next Update: 
June 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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