Quality of cardiovascular disease care in Ontario, Canada: missed opportunities for prevention - a cross sectional study

Table 1 Process of care manoeuvres

Area of care	Process of care manoeuvres*
Coronary Artery Disease	2 Blood pressure measures
	Lipid profile
	Fasting glucose
	ACE Inhibitor, Angiotensin receptor blocker, beta blocker
	ASA
Peripheral Vascular Disease	2 Blood pressure measures
	Lipid profile
	Fasting glucose
	ACE inhibitor and/or Angiotensin receptor blocker
	Lipid lowering medication
	ASA
Stroke	2 Blood pressure measures
	Lipid profile
	Fasting blood glucose
	ASA
	If stroke within past year
	Echo cardiogram
	Carotid doppler
	CT head scan
	EKG
Diabetes	Two hemoglobin A1c tests
	Glycemic control medication
	2 Blood pressure measures
	Lipid profile
	Albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR)
	Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)
Chronic Kidney Disease	ACR
	2 Blood pressure measures
	Lipid profile
Dyslipidemia	Lipid profile
	Lipid lowering medication
Hypertension	Two blood pressure readings
	Anti-hypertensive medication
Smoking	Smoking cessation counselling
	Smoking cessation program
	Smoking cessation drug
Obesity	Waist circumference
	Dietician or weight loss program

ACE – Angiotensin converting enzyme, ACR - Albumin-to-creatinine ratio, ASA – Acetylsalicylic acid.
CT – Computed Tomography, eGFR - Estimated glomerular filtration rate, EKG – Electrocardiogram.
* assessed whether recommended care manoeuvres were performed, recommended, or discussed during the one year preceding the abstraction date.

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