CCORT Canadian cardiovascular atlas: a collection of original research papers published in the Canadian journal of cardiology

The __Canadian Cardiovascular Atlas__, written by members of the Canadian Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Team (CCORT), is the largest and most advanced report of its kind to examine the influence of geography on the burden, risk factors, treatments, and outcomes of heart disease for the more than 1.2 million Canadians suffering from the condition. Along with the findings, several recommendations are presented to help improve heart disease care in Canada and for future research. The 24 chapters of the Atlas were originally published as articles in the __Canadian Journal of Cardiology__. Visit the [CCORT website](http://www.ccort.ca/CardiovascularAtlas/AtlasDescriptiondownload.aspx) to download the Atlas and related materials. The Canadian Cardiovascular Atlas , written by members of the Canadian Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Team (CCORT), is the largest and most advanced report of its kind to examine the influence of geography on the burden, risk factors, treatments, and outcomes of heart disease for the more than 1.2 million Canadians suffering from the condition. Along with the findings, several recommendations are presented to help improve heart disease care in Canada and for future research. The 24 chapters of the Atlas were originally published as articles in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology . Visit the (http://www.ccort.ca/CardiovascularAtlas/AtlasDescriptiondownload.aspx) CCORT website to download the Atlas and related materials. "The Canadian Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Team (CCORT)'s Canadian Cardiovascular Atlas project was undertaken to comprehensively evaluate the delivery of cardiovascular care in Canada. The study documents variations in the patterns of health care delivery across Canada by province and health region."--Introduction