Table 4 Characteristics of 30 identified clinics

PERSONEL

Mean number of Physicians

4.7 (1–8)*

% of clinics with cardiologist

80.6

% of clinics with internists

22.6

% of clinics with family physicians

9.7

% of physicians with heart failure training

80.6

Mean Number of Nurses

2.0 (1–6)*

LOCATION

% Academic

25.8

% Community Based

74.2

Mean Annual Total Visits

1020 (200–1479)*

Mean Annual Total New Patients

139 (25–128)*

% Access to Onsite Echocardiography

80.6

% Access to Onsite Nuclear Cardiology Testing

58.1

% Access to Onsite Angiography

38.7

% Access to Onsite exercise Stress Testing

77.4

Mean Exam Rooms

3.3 (1–4)*

ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

% Access to Dietician (In Clinic)

45.2

% Access to Pharmacist (In Clinic)

32.3

% Access to Physiotherapy (In Clinic)

6.5

% Access to Counselor (In Clinic)

16.1

% Affiliated with Cardiac Rehabilitation

87.1

% Involved in other Chronic Disease Management

64.5