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Regional variations in ambulatory care and incidence of cardiovascular events
Jack V. Tu, Anna Chu, Laura Maclagan, Peter C. Austin, Sharon Johnston, Dennis T. Ko, Ingrid Cheung, Clare L. Atzema, Gillian L. Booth, R. Sacha Bhatia, Douglas S. Lee, Cynthia A. Jackevicius, Moira K. Kapral, Karen Tu, Harindra C. Wijeysundera, David A. Alter, Jacob A. Udell, Douglas G. Manuel, Prosanta Mondal and William Hogg; for the Cardiovascular Health in Ambulatory Care Research Team (CANHEART)
CMAJ April 03, 2017 189 (13) E494-E501; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.160823
Jack V. Tu
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (J. Tu, Chu, Maclagan, Austin, Ko, Atzema, Booth, Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Wijeysundera, Alter, Udell, Manuel, Mondal), Toronto, Ont.; Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (J. Tu, Ko, Wijeysundera), Toronto, Ont.; University of Toronto (J. Tu, Chu, Austin, Ko, Cheung, Atzema, Booth, Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Wijeysundera, Alter, Udell, Manuel), Toronto, Ont.; Bruyère Research Institute (Johnston, Hogg), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Ottawa (Johnston, Hogg), Ottawa, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Atzema), Toronto, Ont.; St. Michael’s Hospital (Booth), Toronto, Ont.; Women’s College Hospital Institute for Health Systems Solutions and Virtual Care (Bhatia), Toronto, Ont.; University Health Network (Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Alter, Udell), Toronto, Ont.; Western University of Health Sciences (Jackevicius), Pomona, Calif.; Women’s College Hospital (Udell), Toronto, Ont.; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Manuel), Ottawa, Ont.
MD PhDAnna Chu
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (J. Tu, Chu, Maclagan, Austin, Ko, Atzema, Booth, Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Wijeysundera, Alter, Udell, Manuel, Mondal), Toronto, Ont.; Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (J. Tu, Ko, Wijeysundera), Toronto, Ont.; University of Toronto (J. Tu, Chu, Austin, Ko, Cheung, Atzema, Booth, Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Wijeysundera, Alter, Udell, Manuel), Toronto, Ont.; Bruyère Research Institute (Johnston, Hogg), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Ottawa (Johnston, Hogg), Ottawa, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Atzema), Toronto, Ont.; St. Michael’s Hospital (Booth), Toronto, Ont.; Women’s College Hospital Institute for Health Systems Solutions and Virtual Care (Bhatia), Toronto, Ont.; University Health Network (Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Alter, Udell), Toronto, Ont.; Western University of Health Sciences (Jackevicius), Pomona, Calif.; Women’s College Hospital (Udell), Toronto, Ont.; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Manuel), Ottawa, Ont.
MHScLaura Maclagan
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (J. Tu, Chu, Maclagan, Austin, Ko, Atzema, Booth, Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Wijeysundera, Alter, Udell, Manuel, Mondal), Toronto, Ont.; Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (J. Tu, Ko, Wijeysundera), Toronto, Ont.; University of Toronto (J. Tu, Chu, Austin, Ko, Cheung, Atzema, Booth, Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Wijeysundera, Alter, Udell, Manuel), Toronto, Ont.; Bruyère Research Institute (Johnston, Hogg), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Ottawa (Johnston, Hogg), Ottawa, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Atzema), Toronto, Ont.; St. Michael’s Hospital (Booth), Toronto, Ont.; Women’s College Hospital Institute for Health Systems Solutions and Virtual Care (Bhatia), Toronto, Ont.; University Health Network (Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Alter, Udell), Toronto, Ont.; Western University of Health Sciences (Jackevicius), Pomona, Calif.; Women’s College Hospital (Udell), Toronto, Ont.; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Manuel), Ottawa, Ont.
MScPeter C. Austin
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (J. Tu, Chu, Maclagan, Austin, Ko, Atzema, Booth, Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Wijeysundera, Alter, Udell, Manuel, Mondal), Toronto, Ont.; Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (J. Tu, Ko, Wijeysundera), Toronto, Ont.; University of Toronto (J. Tu, Chu, Austin, Ko, Cheung, Atzema, Booth, Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Wijeysundera, Alter, Udell, Manuel), Toronto, Ont.; Bruyère Research Institute (Johnston, Hogg), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Ottawa (Johnston, Hogg), Ottawa, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Atzema), Toronto, Ont.; St. Michael’s Hospital (Booth), Toronto, Ont.; Women’s College Hospital Institute for Health Systems Solutions and Virtual Care (Bhatia), Toronto, Ont.; University Health Network (Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Alter, Udell), Toronto, Ont.; Western University of Health Sciences (Jackevicius), Pomona, Calif.; Women’s College Hospital (Udell), Toronto, Ont.; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Manuel), Ottawa, Ont.
PhDSharon Johnston
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (J. Tu, Chu, Maclagan, Austin, Ko, Atzema, Booth, Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Wijeysundera, Alter, Udell, Manuel, Mondal), Toronto, Ont.; Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (J. Tu, Ko, Wijeysundera), Toronto, Ont.; University of Toronto (J. Tu, Chu, Austin, Ko, Cheung, Atzema, Booth, Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Wijeysundera, Alter, Udell, Manuel), Toronto, Ont.; Bruyère Research Institute (Johnston, Hogg), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Ottawa (Johnston, Hogg), Ottawa, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Atzema), Toronto, Ont.; St. Michael’s Hospital (Booth), Toronto, Ont.; Women’s College Hospital Institute for Health Systems Solutions and Virtual Care (Bhatia), Toronto, Ont.; University Health Network (Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Alter, Udell), Toronto, Ont.; Western University of Health Sciences (Jackevicius), Pomona, Calif.; Women’s College Hospital (Udell), Toronto, Ont.; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Manuel), Ottawa, Ont.
MD LLMDennis T. Ko
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (J. Tu, Chu, Maclagan, Austin, Ko, Atzema, Booth, Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Wijeysundera, Alter, Udell, Manuel, Mondal), Toronto, Ont.; Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (J. Tu, Ko, Wijeysundera), Toronto, Ont.; University of Toronto (J. Tu, Chu, Austin, Ko, Cheung, Atzema, Booth, Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Wijeysundera, Alter, Udell, Manuel), Toronto, Ont.; Bruyère Research Institute (Johnston, Hogg), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Ottawa (Johnston, Hogg), Ottawa, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Atzema), Toronto, Ont.; St. Michael’s Hospital (Booth), Toronto, Ont.; Women’s College Hospital Institute for Health Systems Solutions and Virtual Care (Bhatia), Toronto, Ont.; University Health Network (Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Alter, Udell), Toronto, Ont.; Western University of Health Sciences (Jackevicius), Pomona, Calif.; Women’s College Hospital (Udell), Toronto, Ont.; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Manuel), Ottawa, Ont.
MD MScIngrid Cheung
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (J. Tu, Chu, Maclagan, Austin, Ko, Atzema, Booth, Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Wijeysundera, Alter, Udell, Manuel, Mondal), Toronto, Ont.; Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (J. Tu, Ko, Wijeysundera), Toronto, Ont.; University of Toronto (J. Tu, Chu, Austin, Ko, Cheung, Atzema, Booth, Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Wijeysundera, Alter, Udell, Manuel), Toronto, Ont.; Bruyère Research Institute (Johnston, Hogg), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Ottawa (Johnston, Hogg), Ottawa, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Atzema), Toronto, Ont.; St. Michael’s Hospital (Booth), Toronto, Ont.; Women’s College Hospital Institute for Health Systems Solutions and Virtual Care (Bhatia), Toronto, Ont.; University Health Network (Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Alter, Udell), Toronto, Ont.; Western University of Health Sciences (Jackevicius), Pomona, Calif.; Women’s College Hospital (Udell), Toronto, Ont.; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Manuel), Ottawa, Ont.
BScClare L. Atzema
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (J. Tu, Chu, Maclagan, Austin, Ko, Atzema, Booth, Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Wijeysundera, Alter, Udell, Manuel, Mondal), Toronto, Ont.; Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (J. Tu, Ko, Wijeysundera), Toronto, Ont.; University of Toronto (J. Tu, Chu, Austin, Ko, Cheung, Atzema, Booth, Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Wijeysundera, Alter, Udell, Manuel), Toronto, Ont.; Bruyère Research Institute (Johnston, Hogg), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Ottawa (Johnston, Hogg), Ottawa, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Atzema), Toronto, Ont.; St. Michael’s Hospital (Booth), Toronto, Ont.; Women’s College Hospital Institute for Health Systems Solutions and Virtual Care (Bhatia), Toronto, Ont.; University Health Network (Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Alter, Udell), Toronto, Ont.; Western University of Health Sciences (Jackevicius), Pomona, Calif.; Women’s College Hospital (Udell), Toronto, Ont.; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Manuel), Ottawa, Ont.
MD MScGillian L. Booth
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (J. Tu, Chu, Maclagan, Austin, Ko, Atzema, Booth, Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Wijeysundera, Alter, Udell, Manuel, Mondal), Toronto, Ont.; Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (J. Tu, Ko, Wijeysundera), Toronto, Ont.; University of Toronto (J. Tu, Chu, Austin, Ko, Cheung, Atzema, Booth, Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Wijeysundera, Alter, Udell, Manuel), Toronto, Ont.; Bruyère Research Institute (Johnston, Hogg), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Ottawa (Johnston, Hogg), Ottawa, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Atzema), Toronto, Ont.; St. Michael’s Hospital (Booth), Toronto, Ont.; Women’s College Hospital Institute for Health Systems Solutions and Virtual Care (Bhatia), Toronto, Ont.; University Health Network (Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Alter, Udell), Toronto, Ont.; Western University of Health Sciences (Jackevicius), Pomona, Calif.; Women’s College Hospital (Udell), Toronto, Ont.; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Manuel), Ottawa, Ont.
MD MScR. Sacha Bhatia
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (J. Tu, Chu, Maclagan, Austin, Ko, Atzema, Booth, Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Wijeysundera, Alter, Udell, Manuel, Mondal), Toronto, Ont.; Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (J. Tu, Ko, Wijeysundera), Toronto, Ont.; University of Toronto (J. Tu, Chu, Austin, Ko, Cheung, Atzema, Booth, Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Wijeysundera, Alter, Udell, Manuel), Toronto, Ont.; Bruyère Research Institute (Johnston, Hogg), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Ottawa (Johnston, Hogg), Ottawa, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Atzema), Toronto, Ont.; St. Michael’s Hospital (Booth), Toronto, Ont.; Women’s College Hospital Institute for Health Systems Solutions and Virtual Care (Bhatia), Toronto, Ont.; University Health Network (Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Alter, Udell), Toronto, Ont.; Western University of Health Sciences (Jackevicius), Pomona, Calif.; Women’s College Hospital (Udell), Toronto, Ont.; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Manuel), Ottawa, Ont.
MD MBADouglas S. Lee
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (J. Tu, Chu, Maclagan, Austin, Ko, Atzema, Booth, Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Wijeysundera, Alter, Udell, Manuel, Mondal), Toronto, Ont.; Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (J. Tu, Ko, Wijeysundera), Toronto, Ont.; University of Toronto (J. Tu, Chu, Austin, Ko, Cheung, Atzema, Booth, Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Wijeysundera, Alter, Udell, Manuel), Toronto, Ont.; Bruyère Research Institute (Johnston, Hogg), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Ottawa (Johnston, Hogg), Ottawa, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Atzema), Toronto, Ont.; St. Michael’s Hospital (Booth), Toronto, Ont.; Women’s College Hospital Institute for Health Systems Solutions and Virtual Care (Bhatia), Toronto, Ont.; University Health Network (Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Alter, Udell), Toronto, Ont.; Western University of Health Sciences (Jackevicius), Pomona, Calif.; Women’s College Hospital (Udell), Toronto, Ont.; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Manuel), Ottawa, Ont.
MD PhDCynthia A. Jackevicius
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (J. Tu, Chu, Maclagan, Austin, Ko, Atzema, Booth, Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Wijeysundera, Alter, Udell, Manuel, Mondal), Toronto, Ont.; Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (J. Tu, Ko, Wijeysundera), Toronto, Ont.; University of Toronto (J. Tu, Chu, Austin, Ko, Cheung, Atzema, Booth, Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Wijeysundera, Alter, Udell, Manuel), Toronto, Ont.; Bruyère Research Institute (Johnston, Hogg), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Ottawa (Johnston, Hogg), Ottawa, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Atzema), Toronto, Ont.; St. Michael’s Hospital (Booth), Toronto, Ont.; Women’s College Hospital Institute for Health Systems Solutions and Virtual Care (Bhatia), Toronto, Ont.; University Health Network (Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Alter, Udell), Toronto, Ont.; Western University of Health Sciences (Jackevicius), Pomona, Calif.; Women’s College Hospital (Udell), Toronto, Ont.; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Manuel), Ottawa, Ont.
PharmD MScMoira K. Kapral
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (J. Tu, Chu, Maclagan, Austin, Ko, Atzema, Booth, Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Wijeysundera, Alter, Udell, Manuel, Mondal), Toronto, Ont.; Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (J. Tu, Ko, Wijeysundera), Toronto, Ont.; University of Toronto (J. Tu, Chu, Austin, Ko, Cheung, Atzema, Booth, Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Wijeysundera, Alter, Udell, Manuel), Toronto, Ont.; Bruyère Research Institute (Johnston, Hogg), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Ottawa (Johnston, Hogg), Ottawa, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Atzema), Toronto, Ont.; St. Michael’s Hospital (Booth), Toronto, Ont.; Women’s College Hospital Institute for Health Systems Solutions and Virtual Care (Bhatia), Toronto, Ont.; University Health Network (Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Alter, Udell), Toronto, Ont.; Western University of Health Sciences (Jackevicius), Pomona, Calif.; Women’s College Hospital (Udell), Toronto, Ont.; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Manuel), Ottawa, Ont.
MD MScKaren Tu
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (J. Tu, Chu, Maclagan, Austin, Ko, Atzema, Booth, Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Wijeysundera, Alter, Udell, Manuel, Mondal), Toronto, Ont.; Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (J. Tu, Ko, Wijeysundera), Toronto, Ont.; University of Toronto (J. Tu, Chu, Austin, Ko, Cheung, Atzema, Booth, Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Wijeysundera, Alter, Udell, Manuel), Toronto, Ont.; Bruyère Research Institute (Johnston, Hogg), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Ottawa (Johnston, Hogg), Ottawa, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Atzema), Toronto, Ont.; St. Michael’s Hospital (Booth), Toronto, Ont.; Women’s College Hospital Institute for Health Systems Solutions and Virtual Care (Bhatia), Toronto, Ont.; University Health Network (Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Alter, Udell), Toronto, Ont.; Western University of Health Sciences (Jackevicius), Pomona, Calif.; Women’s College Hospital (Udell), Toronto, Ont.; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Manuel), Ottawa, Ont.
MD MScHarindra C. Wijeysundera
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (J. Tu, Chu, Maclagan, Austin, Ko, Atzema, Booth, Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Wijeysundera, Alter, Udell, Manuel, Mondal), Toronto, Ont.; Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (J. Tu, Ko, Wijeysundera), Toronto, Ont.; University of Toronto (J. Tu, Chu, Austin, Ko, Cheung, Atzema, Booth, Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Wijeysundera, Alter, Udell, Manuel), Toronto, Ont.; Bruyère Research Institute (Johnston, Hogg), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Ottawa (Johnston, Hogg), Ottawa, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Atzema), Toronto, Ont.; St. Michael’s Hospital (Booth), Toronto, Ont.; Women’s College Hospital Institute for Health Systems Solutions and Virtual Care (Bhatia), Toronto, Ont.; University Health Network (Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Alter, Udell), Toronto, Ont.; Western University of Health Sciences (Jackevicius), Pomona, Calif.; Women’s College Hospital (Udell), Toronto, Ont.; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Manuel), Ottawa, Ont.
MD PhDDavid A. Alter
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (J. Tu, Chu, Maclagan, Austin, Ko, Atzema, Booth, Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Wijeysundera, Alter, Udell, Manuel, Mondal), Toronto, Ont.; Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (J. Tu, Ko, Wijeysundera), Toronto, Ont.; University of Toronto (J. Tu, Chu, Austin, Ko, Cheung, Atzema, Booth, Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Wijeysundera, Alter, Udell, Manuel), Toronto, Ont.; Bruyère Research Institute (Johnston, Hogg), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Ottawa (Johnston, Hogg), Ottawa, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Atzema), Toronto, Ont.; St. Michael’s Hospital (Booth), Toronto, Ont.; Women’s College Hospital Institute for Health Systems Solutions and Virtual Care (Bhatia), Toronto, Ont.; University Health Network (Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Alter, Udell), Toronto, Ont.; Western University of Health Sciences (Jackevicius), Pomona, Calif.; Women’s College Hospital (Udell), Toronto, Ont.; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Manuel), Ottawa, Ont.
MD PhDJacob A. Udell
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (J. Tu, Chu, Maclagan, Austin, Ko, Atzema, Booth, Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Wijeysundera, Alter, Udell, Manuel, Mondal), Toronto, Ont.; Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (J. Tu, Ko, Wijeysundera), Toronto, Ont.; University of Toronto (J. Tu, Chu, Austin, Ko, Cheung, Atzema, Booth, Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Wijeysundera, Alter, Udell, Manuel), Toronto, Ont.; Bruyère Research Institute (Johnston, Hogg), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Ottawa (Johnston, Hogg), Ottawa, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Atzema), Toronto, Ont.; St. Michael’s Hospital (Booth), Toronto, Ont.; Women’s College Hospital Institute for Health Systems Solutions and Virtual Care (Bhatia), Toronto, Ont.; University Health Network (Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Alter, Udell), Toronto, Ont.; Western University of Health Sciences (Jackevicius), Pomona, Calif.; Women’s College Hospital (Udell), Toronto, Ont.; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Manuel), Ottawa, Ont.
MD MPHDouglas G. Manuel
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (J. Tu, Chu, Maclagan, Austin, Ko, Atzema, Booth, Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Wijeysundera, Alter, Udell, Manuel, Mondal), Toronto, Ont.; Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (J. Tu, Ko, Wijeysundera), Toronto, Ont.; University of Toronto (J. Tu, Chu, Austin, Ko, Cheung, Atzema, Booth, Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Wijeysundera, Alter, Udell, Manuel), Toronto, Ont.; Bruyère Research Institute (Johnston, Hogg), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Ottawa (Johnston, Hogg), Ottawa, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Atzema), Toronto, Ont.; St. Michael’s Hospital (Booth), Toronto, Ont.; Women’s College Hospital Institute for Health Systems Solutions and Virtual Care (Bhatia), Toronto, Ont.; University Health Network (Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Alter, Udell), Toronto, Ont.; Western University of Health Sciences (Jackevicius), Pomona, Calif.; Women’s College Hospital (Udell), Toronto, Ont.; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Manuel), Ottawa, Ont.
MD MScProsanta Mondal
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (J. Tu, Chu, Maclagan, Austin, Ko, Atzema, Booth, Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Wijeysundera, Alter, Udell, Manuel, Mondal), Toronto, Ont.; Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (J. Tu, Ko, Wijeysundera), Toronto, Ont.; University of Toronto (J. Tu, Chu, Austin, Ko, Cheung, Atzema, Booth, Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Wijeysundera, Alter, Udell, Manuel), Toronto, Ont.; Bruyère Research Institute (Johnston, Hogg), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Ottawa (Johnston, Hogg), Ottawa, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Atzema), Toronto, Ont.; St. Michael’s Hospital (Booth), Toronto, Ont.; Women’s College Hospital Institute for Health Systems Solutions and Virtual Care (Bhatia), Toronto, Ont.; University Health Network (Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Alter, Udell), Toronto, Ont.; Western University of Health Sciences (Jackevicius), Pomona, Calif.; Women’s College Hospital (Udell), Toronto, Ont.; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Manuel), Ottawa, Ont.
MScWilliam Hogg
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (J. Tu, Chu, Maclagan, Austin, Ko, Atzema, Booth, Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Wijeysundera, Alter, Udell, Manuel, Mondal), Toronto, Ont.; Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (J. Tu, Ko, Wijeysundera), Toronto, Ont.; University of Toronto (J. Tu, Chu, Austin, Ko, Cheung, Atzema, Booth, Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Wijeysundera, Alter, Udell, Manuel), Toronto, Ont.; Bruyère Research Institute (Johnston, Hogg), Ottawa, Ont.; University of Ottawa (Johnston, Hogg), Ottawa, Ont.; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Atzema), Toronto, Ont.; St. Michael’s Hospital (Booth), Toronto, Ont.; Women’s College Hospital Institute for Health Systems Solutions and Virtual Care (Bhatia), Toronto, Ont.; University Health Network (Bhatia, Lee, Jackevicius, Kapral, K. Tu, Alter, Udell), Toronto, Ont.; Western University of Health Sciences (Jackevicius), Pomona, Calif.; Women’s College Hospital (Udell), Toronto, Ont.; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Manuel), Ottawa, Ont.
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Regional variations in ambulatory care and incidence of cardiovascular events
Jack V. Tu, Anna Chu, Laura Maclagan, Peter C. Austin, Sharon Johnston, Dennis T. Ko, Ingrid Cheung, Clare L. Atzema, Gillian L. Booth, R. Sacha Bhatia, Douglas S. Lee, Cynthia A. Jackevicius, Moira K. Kapral, Karen Tu, Harindra C. Wijeysundera, David A. Alter, Jacob A. Udell, Douglas G. Manuel, Prosanta Mondal, William Hogg
CMAJ Apr 2017, 189 (13) E494-E501; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.160823
Regional variations in ambulatory care and incidence of cardiovascular events
Jack V. Tu, Anna Chu, Laura Maclagan, Peter C. Austin, Sharon Johnston, Dennis T. Ko, Ingrid Cheung, Clare L. Atzema, Gillian L. Booth, R. Sacha Bhatia, Douglas S. Lee, Cynthia A. Jackevicius, Moira K. Kapral, Karen Tu, Harindra C. Wijeysundera, David A. Alter, Jacob A. Udell, Douglas G. Manuel, Prosanta Mondal, William Hogg
CMAJ Apr 2017, 189 (13) E494-E501; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.160823
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