Geographic clustering of emergency department presentations for acute coronary syndromes and heart failure in Alberta: a population-based study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Collectively, the most common acute cardiac presentations to emergency departments are acute coronary syndromes (ACSs) and heart failure. We examined geographic variation and clustering in emergency department presentations by adults for ACS or heart failure in Alberta in 2010/11. METHODS:All emergency department presentations for ACS or heart failure made by Alberta residents aged 35 years or more during 2010/11 were extracted from 5 linked population-based Alberta administrative health databases. Data extracted included demographic characteristics, hospital admissions and physician claims. Spatial scan tests and logistic regression analyses were performed. RESULTS:There were 6342 patients with ACS (mean age 65.9 yr, 63.1% male) and 4780 patients with heart failure (mean age 76

SUBMITTER: Rosychuk RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5498179 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature