Figure 7.1.1. Emergency department visits for cardiovascular disease
Age-standardized rate per 100,000 population, Middlesex-London, Ontario and Peer Group, 2006 to 2018
Source:
National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS), Date Extracted: Sep 30, 2019, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, IntelliHEALTH Ontario; Population Estimates, Date Extracted: Sep 30, 2019, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, IntelliHEALTH Ontario.Rates of emergency department (ED) visits for cardiovascular disease were lower for Middlesex-London compared to Ontario from 2006 to 2017, but edged slightly higher than Ontario in 2018 (1,510.8 vs. 1,497.6 per 100,000). However, the differences in rates were not statistically significant for the two most recent years, 2017 and 2018.