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Cardiovascular Surgery (SMH – Heart & Vascular (Site Specific)) Summary

SMH - The Heart and Vascular program provides clinical and academic services which focus on the investigation,
prevention and treatment of heart disease and vascular conditions. The program is comprised of 5 service areas
including cardiology, cardiovascular, vascular, coronary ICU and cardiovascular ICU. Services offered within it include
management of coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, valve disease, arrhythmias, and vascular diseases.
The program also comprises of a cardiac rehabilitation program and ambulatory clinics for post-acute care follow-up, as
well as a Heart Failure clinic. The program sees 8,000 inpatients and 25,000 ambulatory visits per year.

Structure Finance Performance & Quality

• SMH has a full program • Cardiac surgery volumes have • As a proportion of inpatient
dedicated to Heart & Vascular decreased by 2% in Ontario; volumes, cardiac surgery makes
care SMH has seen a decline of 22% 4% SMH activity
• SMH makes up 7% of the • As a proportion of inpatient
Ontario market share volumes, vascular surgery
• Vascular surgery volumes have makes up 3% of SMH activity
increased by 20% in Ontario;
SMH has seen an increase of
17%
• SMH makes up 6% of the
Ontario market share

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