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Determinants of variations in coronary revascularization practices
Jack V. Tu, Dennis T. Ko, Helen Guo, Janice A. Richards, Nancy Walton, Madhu K. Natarajan, Harindra C. Wijeysundera, Derek So, David A. Latter, Christopher M. Feindel, Kori Kingsbury and Eric A. Cohen; for the Cardiac Care Network of Ontario’s Variations in Revascularization Practice in Ontario Working Group
CMAJ February 07, 2012 184 (2) 179-186; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.111072
Jack V. Tu
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (Tu, Ko, Guo, Richards), Toronto, Ont.; the Sunnybrook Schulich Heart Centre (Tu, Ko, Wijeysundera, Cohen), Toronto, Ont.; the University of Toronto (Tu, Ko, Guo, Wijeysundera, Latter, Feindel, Cohen), Toronto, Ont.; Ryerson University (Walton), Toronto, Ont.; Hamilton Health Sciences Centre, McMaster University (Natarajan), Hamilton, Ont.; the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (So), Ottawa, Ont.; St. Michael’s Hospital (Latter), Toronto, Ont.; the University Health Network (Feindel), Toronto, Ont.; and the Cardiac Care Network of Ontario (Kingsbury), Toronto, Ont.
MD PhDDennis T. Ko
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (Tu, Ko, Guo, Richards), Toronto, Ont.; the Sunnybrook Schulich Heart Centre (Tu, Ko, Wijeysundera, Cohen), Toronto, Ont.; the University of Toronto (Tu, Ko, Guo, Wijeysundera, Latter, Feindel, Cohen), Toronto, Ont.; Ryerson University (Walton), Toronto, Ont.; Hamilton Health Sciences Centre, McMaster University (Natarajan), Hamilton, Ont.; the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (So), Ottawa, Ont.; St. Michael’s Hospital (Latter), Toronto, Ont.; the University Health Network (Feindel), Toronto, Ont.; and the Cardiac Care Network of Ontario (Kingsbury), Toronto, Ont.
MD MScHelen Guo
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (Tu, Ko, Guo, Richards), Toronto, Ont.; the Sunnybrook Schulich Heart Centre (Tu, Ko, Wijeysundera, Cohen), Toronto, Ont.; the University of Toronto (Tu, Ko, Guo, Wijeysundera, Latter, Feindel, Cohen), Toronto, Ont.; Ryerson University (Walton), Toronto, Ont.; Hamilton Health Sciences Centre, McMaster University (Natarajan), Hamilton, Ont.; the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (So), Ottawa, Ont.; St. Michael’s Hospital (Latter), Toronto, Ont.; the University Health Network (Feindel), Toronto, Ont.; and the Cardiac Care Network of Ontario (Kingsbury), Toronto, Ont.
MScJanice A. Richards
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (Tu, Ko, Guo, Richards), Toronto, Ont.; the Sunnybrook Schulich Heart Centre (Tu, Ko, Wijeysundera, Cohen), Toronto, Ont.; the University of Toronto (Tu, Ko, Guo, Wijeysundera, Latter, Feindel, Cohen), Toronto, Ont.; Ryerson University (Walton), Toronto, Ont.; Hamilton Health Sciences Centre, McMaster University (Natarajan), Hamilton, Ont.; the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (So), Ottawa, Ont.; St. Michael’s Hospital (Latter), Toronto, Ont.; the University Health Network (Feindel), Toronto, Ont.; and the Cardiac Care Network of Ontario (Kingsbury), Toronto, Ont.
RN BANancy Walton
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (Tu, Ko, Guo, Richards), Toronto, Ont.; the Sunnybrook Schulich Heart Centre (Tu, Ko, Wijeysundera, Cohen), Toronto, Ont.; the University of Toronto (Tu, Ko, Guo, Wijeysundera, Latter, Feindel, Cohen), Toronto, Ont.; Ryerson University (Walton), Toronto, Ont.; Hamilton Health Sciences Centre, McMaster University (Natarajan), Hamilton, Ont.; the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (So), Ottawa, Ont.; St. Michael’s Hospital (Latter), Toronto, Ont.; the University Health Network (Feindel), Toronto, Ont.; and the Cardiac Care Network of Ontario (Kingsbury), Toronto, Ont.
RN PhDMadhu K. Natarajan
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (Tu, Ko, Guo, Richards), Toronto, Ont.; the Sunnybrook Schulich Heart Centre (Tu, Ko, Wijeysundera, Cohen), Toronto, Ont.; the University of Toronto (Tu, Ko, Guo, Wijeysundera, Latter, Feindel, Cohen), Toronto, Ont.; Ryerson University (Walton), Toronto, Ont.; Hamilton Health Sciences Centre, McMaster University (Natarajan), Hamilton, Ont.; the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (So), Ottawa, Ont.; St. Michael’s Hospital (Latter), Toronto, Ont.; the University Health Network (Feindel), Toronto, Ont.; and the Cardiac Care Network of Ontario (Kingsbury), Toronto, Ont.
MD MScHarindra C. Wijeysundera
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (Tu, Ko, Guo, Richards), Toronto, Ont.; the Sunnybrook Schulich Heart Centre (Tu, Ko, Wijeysundera, Cohen), Toronto, Ont.; the University of Toronto (Tu, Ko, Guo, Wijeysundera, Latter, Feindel, Cohen), Toronto, Ont.; Ryerson University (Walton), Toronto, Ont.; Hamilton Health Sciences Centre, McMaster University (Natarajan), Hamilton, Ont.; the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (So), Ottawa, Ont.; St. Michael’s Hospital (Latter), Toronto, Ont.; the University Health Network (Feindel), Toronto, Ont.; and the Cardiac Care Network of Ontario (Kingsbury), Toronto, Ont.
MDDerek So
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (Tu, Ko, Guo, Richards), Toronto, Ont.; the Sunnybrook Schulich Heart Centre (Tu, Ko, Wijeysundera, Cohen), Toronto, Ont.; the University of Toronto (Tu, Ko, Guo, Wijeysundera, Latter, Feindel, Cohen), Toronto, Ont.; Ryerson University (Walton), Toronto, Ont.; Hamilton Health Sciences Centre, McMaster University (Natarajan), Hamilton, Ont.; the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (So), Ottawa, Ont.; St. Michael’s Hospital (Latter), Toronto, Ont.; the University Health Network (Feindel), Toronto, Ont.; and the Cardiac Care Network of Ontario (Kingsbury), Toronto, Ont.
MDDavid A. Latter
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (Tu, Ko, Guo, Richards), Toronto, Ont.; the Sunnybrook Schulich Heart Centre (Tu, Ko, Wijeysundera, Cohen), Toronto, Ont.; the University of Toronto (Tu, Ko, Guo, Wijeysundera, Latter, Feindel, Cohen), Toronto, Ont.; Ryerson University (Walton), Toronto, Ont.; Hamilton Health Sciences Centre, McMaster University (Natarajan), Hamilton, Ont.; the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (So), Ottawa, Ont.; St. Michael’s Hospital (Latter), Toronto, Ont.; the University Health Network (Feindel), Toronto, Ont.; and the Cardiac Care Network of Ontario (Kingsbury), Toronto, Ont.
MDChristopher M. Feindel
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (Tu, Ko, Guo, Richards), Toronto, Ont.; the Sunnybrook Schulich Heart Centre (Tu, Ko, Wijeysundera, Cohen), Toronto, Ont.; the University of Toronto (Tu, Ko, Guo, Wijeysundera, Latter, Feindel, Cohen), Toronto, Ont.; Ryerson University (Walton), Toronto, Ont.; Hamilton Health Sciences Centre, McMaster University (Natarajan), Hamilton, Ont.; the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (So), Ottawa, Ont.; St. Michael’s Hospital (Latter), Toronto, Ont.; the University Health Network (Feindel), Toronto, Ont.; and the Cardiac Care Network of Ontario (Kingsbury), Toronto, Ont.
MDKori Kingsbury
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (Tu, Ko, Guo, Richards), Toronto, Ont.; the Sunnybrook Schulich Heart Centre (Tu, Ko, Wijeysundera, Cohen), Toronto, Ont.; the University of Toronto (Tu, Ko, Guo, Wijeysundera, Latter, Feindel, Cohen), Toronto, Ont.; Ryerson University (Walton), Toronto, Ont.; Hamilton Health Sciences Centre, McMaster University (Natarajan), Hamilton, Ont.; the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (So), Ottawa, Ont.; St. Michael’s Hospital (Latter), Toronto, Ont.; the University Health Network (Feindel), Toronto, Ont.; and the Cardiac Care Network of Ontario (Kingsbury), Toronto, Ont.
MSNEric A. Cohen
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (Tu, Ko, Guo, Richards), Toronto, Ont.; the Sunnybrook Schulich Heart Centre (Tu, Ko, Wijeysundera, Cohen), Toronto, Ont.; the University of Toronto (Tu, Ko, Guo, Wijeysundera, Latter, Feindel, Cohen), Toronto, Ont.; Ryerson University (Walton), Toronto, Ont.; Hamilton Health Sciences Centre, McMaster University (Natarajan), Hamilton, Ont.; the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (So), Ottawa, Ont.; St. Michael’s Hospital (Latter), Toronto, Ont.; the University Health Network (Feindel), Toronto, Ont.; and the Cardiac Care Network of Ontario (Kingsbury), Toronto, Ont.
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- Jack V. Tu, MD PhD⇑,
- Dennis T. Ko, MD MSc,
- Helen Guo, MSc,
- Janice A. Richards, RN BA,
- Nancy Walton, RN PhD,
- Madhu K. Natarajan, MD MSc,
- Harindra C. Wijeysundera, MD,
- Derek So, MD,
- David A. Latter, MD,
- Christopher M. Feindel, MD,
- Kori Kingsbury, MSN,
- Eric A. Cohen, MD
- for the Cardiac Care Network of Ontario’s Variations in Revascularization Practice in Ontario Working Group
- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (Tu, Ko, Guo, Richards), Toronto, Ont.; the Sunnybrook Schulich Heart Centre (Tu, Ko, Wijeysundera, Cohen), Toronto, Ont.; the University of Toronto (Tu, Ko, Guo, Wijeysundera, Latter, Feindel, Cohen), Toronto, Ont.; Ryerson University (Walton), Toronto, Ont.; Hamilton Health Sciences Centre, McMaster University (Natarajan), Hamilton, Ont.; the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (So), Ottawa, Ont.; St. Michael’s Hospital (Latter), Toronto, Ont.; the University Health Network (Feindel), Toronto, Ont.; and the Cardiac Care Network of Ontario (Kingsbury), Toronto, Ont.
- Correspondence to:
Dr. Jack V. Tu, tu{at}ices.on.ca
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CMAJ Feb 2012, 184 (2) 179-186; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.111072
Determinants of variations in coronary revascularization practices
Jack V. Tu, Dennis T. Ko, Helen Guo, Janice A. Richards, Nancy Walton, Madhu K. Natarajan, Harindra C. Wijeysundera, Derek So, David A. Latter, Christopher M. Feindel, Kori Kingsbury, Eric A. Cohen
CMAJ Feb 2012, 184 (2) 179-186; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.111072
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