NL Health Services increases number of Cardiac procedures performed

Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services has provided an update on improvements to cardiac care, including the establishment of a Provincial Cardiovascular and Stroke Program, which integrates the delivery of cardiac, vascular and stroke services across the province.

The program has made significant strides in improving access to cardiac procedures, such as an increase in the number of isolated coronary artery bypass surgeries, transcatheter aortic valve implantation, and overall cardiac surgery.

Between 2022 to 23 and 2024 to 25, the Cardiovascular and Stroke Program has increased the number of cardiac surgeries by 22 per cent; increased the number of isolated CABG procedures by 10 per cent; and increased the number of TAVI procedures by 64 per cent.