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Clinique des Cardiopathies Congenitales de L'AdulteData valid for 2008 | |||
| Address | Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Quebec (IUCPQ) 2725 Chemin Sainte-Foy Quebec City, QC G1V 4G5 | Website | None Listed |
| Phone Patient Inquiries | (418) 656-8711 | Phone Appointments | (418) 656-4827 |
| Affiliations | |||
| Hospital (Adult or Pediatric Hospital?) | IUCPQ (Adult) | Hospital (Adult or Pediatric Hospital?) | CME de CHUL, CHUQ (Pediatric) |
| Medical School | Laval University | ||
| Care Setting | |||
| Half Day Sessions (per week) | 1 | Outpatient Site | Adult Hospital/Clinic and Ped Hospital/Clinic |
| Inpatient Procedure | Adult Hospital/Clinic and Ped Hospital/Clinic | Is there a formal transition program between pediatric and ACHD clinics? | No |
| Medical Director | |||
| Medical Director | Philippe Chetaille, MD | Board Certifications | IM, IM Card, Peds, Ped Card |
| Years in ACHD | 10 | Percentage of Time Dedicated to ACHD | 20% |
| Medical Co-Director | |||
| Medical Co-Director | Jean Perron, MD | Board Certifications | Cardiac Surgery |
| Years in ACHD | 14 | Percentage of Time Dedicated to ACHD | 20% |
| Additional Contributing Cardiologists | |||
| Staff Cardiologists who attend ACHD clinics | |||
| Additional cardiologist #1 | Marie-Helene Leblanc, MD | Board Certified In | IM, IM Card |
| Additional cardiologist #2 | Georges Delisle, MD | Board Certified In | Peds, Ped Card |
| Additional cardiologist #3 | Elizabeth Bedard, MD | Board Certified In | IM, IM Card |
| ACHD programs include NP and/or PA | Yes | NP/PA Name (and Degree) | Annie Forest (BSN) |
| Total NP/BSN/RN/PAs in ACHD program | 1 | ||
| Services Offered | |||
| Diagnostic Catheterization | Yes | Interventional Catheterization | Yes |
| Diagnostic Electrophysiology | Yes | Interventional Electrophysiology | Yes |
| Cardiac MRI | Yes | Multi-Slice Cardiac CT | No |
| High Risk Obstetrics/Perinatology | Yes | Adult Pulmonary Hypertension Specialist | Yes |
| Contraceptive Counseling | Yes | Geneticist/Genetic Counseling | Yes |
| Cardiac Rehabilitation Service | Yes | Financial/Medical Insurance Counseling | No |
| Patient & Procedure Distribution | |||
| Total ACHD Patient Visits | 275 | ||
| Total Pediatric (< 18 y.o.) Operations Performed | 80 | Total ACHD (> 18 y.o.) Operations Performed | 63 |
| All Cardiac Transplants Performed | 16 | Interventional Catheterizations Performed on ACHD Patients | 53 |
| Number of Interventionalists | 3 | ||
| Number of EP Studies, Interventions, Pacemakers/AICDs? | 12 | Number of surgeons (performing more than 75 CHD or ACHD operations annually) | 1 |
| Training & Research | |||
| ACHD Training for Fellows | No | Does your program undertake ACHD Research? | Yes |
| Year of program's last publication | 2008 | ||
| Director's Description | Clinic run by a cooperation between pediatric and adult cardiologists. All clinical service and specialized intervention availableincluding surgery. Clinic will be fully reorganized in 2009. | ||
| Year Formalized | 1991 | ||
* = Number of Patients visits per year ** = Total number of ACHD Operations per Year