The Cardiac Care Network of Ontario makes a variety of brochures available for use by both patients and family members, as well as healthcare professionals. Please select a link below for the brochures most appropriate for your use.
The following brochures and resources are designed to meet the information awareness needs of cardiac patients and physicians when navigating the cardiac care patient process.
Patient Information
Patient Questions Regarding Access
Patient Information Brochure
Brochure de Renseignements pour les Patients
Regional Cardiac Care Coordinators
RCCC Contact List and the Advanced Card Care Patient Management Process
Physicians and Healthcare Providers
Cath Referral Form - PLEASE FAX TO REFERRAL HOSPITAL - DO NOT FAX TO CCN
Cath Referal Form Definitions
Cath Referral Form - FAQ's
Physician Survey Results
PPCI Form
RCCC Contact List and the Advanced Card Care Patient Management Process
Regional Cardiac Care Coordinators (RCCC) are available in all advanced cardiac centres and can help referring physicians access cardiac care. All cardiac centres offer cardiac catheterization. Many centres also offer angioplasty and/or cardiac surgery. Those centres usually have more than one Regional Coordinator. RCCC's provide information and facilitate physician-to-physician communication. They also do the following when a patient is accepted for a cardiac cath, angioplasty or surgery procedure:
- see that the patient is registered on the CCN computer system, where the security and confidentiality of all information are strictly protected;
- help to provide non-emergency patients with information by mail and/or by phone for the period before their procedure; and
- work with the patient's cardiac specialist, referring physician(s) and hospital staff to monitor patients at home and in hospital until their procedure.
The scheduling of cardiac procedures is done by the cardiologist, surgeon and/or cath-lab booking office, which will make arrangements with the patient.
Patients or their family members may also contact a RCCC in their hospital if they have questions about the Cardiac Care Network, its patient registry or access to advanced cardiac services.
