Environics Research was commissioned by Heart Valve Voice Canada, to administer the survey that helped inform the peer-reviewed article accepted for publication by CJC Open.
CJC Open, an official journal of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS), has accepted for publication a peer-reviewed article based on a cross-sectional, quota-based national online survey administered by Environics Research, a national market research firm, for Heart Valve Voice Canada, a patient-advocacy organization. The article draws on responses from 1,000 Canadians aged 50 and older, collected from January 20 to February 1, 2025.
The results of the survey found that 49 percent of respondents were aware of valvular heart disease, while 7% expressed concern. Although 75 percent had visited a primary care provider in the previous 12 months, only 48 percent recalled having a stethoscope check. In addition, the results identified gender-based disparities in screening and rural disparities in primary care access and VHD awareness.
