ACES FT ACUTE CARE EXTENDED SURVEILLANCE

Background

Cardiovascular disease remains the major cause of mortality, morbidity and health care expenditure in Canada.

Its impact will increase as the population ages.

The clinical information available for research on cardiovascular epidemiology and health care delivery is currently inadequate.

• It presently consists of administrative data sets, small surveys, limited clinical registries and databases derived from

       randomized trials.

• Currently, most information sources lack the clinical detail needed to identify relevant subgroups and risk-stratify    

       patients appropriately.