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What is the primary source of data for mortality rates related to cardiovascular disease in Canada?
What is the primary source of data for mortality rates related to cardiovascular disease in Canada?
- Direct surveys conducted by Statistics Canada
- Information reported directly by hospitals upon patient discharge
- Estimates derived from national healthcare expenditure reports
- Data collected by provincial registries and sent to Statistics Canada (correct)
Which of the following best describes how hospitalizations due to cardiovascular disease (CVD) are reported in Canada?
Which of the following best describes how hospitalizations due to cardiovascular disease (CVD) are reported in Canada?
- Reported based on discharge diagnosis and procedures performed during the hospital stay. (correct)
- Based on aggregate provincial health statistics released annually.
- Via mandatory reporting from family physicians to a central database.
- Through a combination of patient surveys and physician reports.
What is a significant trend observed in cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality rates in Canada?
What is a significant trend observed in cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality rates in Canada?
- There has been no significant change in CVD mortality rates.
- Mortality rates from CVD have dropped considerably. (correct)
- CVD is now the leading cause of mortality in Canada.
- Mortality rates from CVD have been steadily increasing.
Which of the following factors is LEAST likely to contribute to lower death rates from cardiovascular disease in Canada?
Which of the following factors is LEAST likely to contribute to lower death rates from cardiovascular disease in Canada?
What is a key consideration when analyzing the decrease in cardiovascular disease mortality rates in Canada?
What is a key consideration when analyzing the decrease in cardiovascular disease mortality rates in Canada?
Besides deaths, what other factor demonstrates the burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Canada?
Besides deaths, what other factor demonstrates the burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Canada?
How are indirect costs related to cardiovascular disease (CVD) defined?
How are indirect costs related to cardiovascular disease (CVD) defined?
If the direct costs of CVD include expenses for hospital care, drug expenses, and physician expenditures, which of the following would be an example of an indirect cost?
If the direct costs of CVD include expenses for hospital care, drug expenses, and physician expenditures, which of the following would be an example of an indirect cost?
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Burden of Cardiovascular Disease
Burden of Cardiovascular Disease
The overall impact of cardiovascular disease including mortality, morbidity, and economic cost in Canada.
Mortality Rates
Mortality Rates
Statistics measuring the number of deaths caused by cardiovascular disease, collected by provincial registries and reported to Statistics Canada.
Hospitalizations
Hospitalizations
Rates of hospital admissions due to cardiovascular disease, based on discharge diagnoses and procedures.
Economic Burden of CVD
Economic Burden of CVD
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Direct Costs of CVD
Direct Costs of CVD
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Indirect Costs of CVD
Indirect Costs of CVD
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CVD Mortality Trends
CVD Mortality Trends
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Factors Reducing CVD Death Rates
Factors Reducing CVD Death Rates
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Study Notes
Burden of Cardiovascular Disease in Canada
- Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a significant health concern in Canada, impacting mortality, morbidity, and economic costs.
- Objectives include reviewing CVD burden, discussing mortality and morbidity rates, and analyzing the economic cost of CVD in Canada.
- Data collection for CVD burden involves provincial registries for mortality rates and hospital data reporting based on discharge diagnoses and procedures performed during hospital stays, submitted to Statistics Canada.
Deaths Attributable to CVD
- In 2004, cardiovascular diseases accounted for 32.1% of deaths.
- Cancer accounted for 29.5% of the total deaths in 2004.
- In 2018, CVD was no longer the leading cause of death; the rates have considerably decreased.
- In 2018, heart disease accounted for 19.2% of deaths
- In 2018, cancer accounted for 29.6% of deaths
- In 2022, approximately 197 out of every 100,000 Canadians died from CVD.
Factors Contributing to Lower Death Rates
- Improvements in preventative programs, social and environmental aspects (access to physical activity, healthy foods), medical care (better treatment/diagnosis of high blood pressure, high cholesterol), and the use of medications have played a large role.
- Medical care improvements include better treatment and diagnosis for hypertension, dyslipidemia.
- Increased utilization of medication (beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, statins, antiplatelets) after a heart attack.
Hospitalizations Attributable to CVD
- CVD is the leading cause of hospitalizations, with prominent causes including giving birth, coronary pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchitis, heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, knee osteoarthritis, pneumonia, and mood disorders.
- Statistics for inpatient hospitalizations are available for the period of 2018 to 2019.
Economic Burden of CVD
- CVD is the most costly disease in Canada.
- In 1998, CVD cost $18.5 billion (12% of total cost of illness in Canada).
- Direct costs include hospital, drug, and physician expenses relating to treatments, while indirect costs account for lost productivity due to short and long-term disability and premature deaths.
- In 2004, the total cost of CVD rose to $21.2 billion.
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Explore the impact of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Canada, including mortality, morbidity and economic costs. Review deaths attributable to CVD with percentage statistics from 2004 to 2022. Discover data collection methods for assessing CVD burden through provincial registries and Statistics Canada.
