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Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)

Service/Procedure Summary

This operation opens narrowed or blocked blood vessels that supply blood to the heart. For this procedure a catheter with a small balloon tip is inserted into a narrow or blocked artery to widen it and restore blood flow. A 'stent', which is a small metal mesh tube, is often inserted to keep the artery open.

Instructions - Instructional text.

Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Type Wait Time Benchmark % Meeting Benchmark
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
14 days
14 days
100%

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 Type Wait Time Benchmark % Meeting Benchmark
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
13 days
14 days
100%

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: 
QEII Division of Cardiology
Data Period: 
October 1 - December 31 2022
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
May 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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