Why do we need a Chest Pain Clinic?

• To find and evaluate people at risk of heart attack
  • 1 in 12 Canadians live with diagnosed heart disease
  • Every hour 3.4 Canadians with diagnosed heart disease die.
• We need to diagnose heart disease early to save lives

What is the Chest Pain Clinic?

• A clinic staffed by Internal Medicine Specialists to evaluate and diagnose heart disease
• Assesses risk of heart disease
• Performs on site exercise stress testing (treadmill) under supervision of the specialist
• Refers for more specialized care when needed
• Provides treatment
• Provides life style advice

Who should use this service?

• People with known heart disease – angina or previous heart attack
• People found to have increased risk of heart disease
• People with
  • Hypertension.
  • Diabetes
  • Cigarette Smokers
  • High Cholesterol
  • Family history of heart disease
  • Chronic kidney disease
  • Obesity.

Short Waiting Time – Less than 2 weeks

See your Doctor/Nurse Practitioner who can assess your risks

Ask to be referred to the Mission Chest Pain Clinic

Thank you  Dr. Peter Cheng for your help with this article!