For Healthcare Providers
COAG Clinic is a Thrombosis and General Internal Medicine clinic in Nepean. We are currently accepting referrals for the conditions below.
Currently accepted referral conditions
- Venous thromboembolism (VTE): assessment and management of DVT/PE and anticoagulation questions (excluding warfarin/INR management).
- Essential hypertension: medication optimization and cardiovascular risk assessment.
- Dyslipidemia / vascular risk reduction: secondary prevention post-MI or stroke/TIA, or high-risk primary prevention when identified during assessment.
- Atrial fibrillation: stroke prevention and medical management when Cardiology is not required (e.g., complex cardiomyopathy, severely reduced EF, significant coronary disease, or additional arrhythmias).
- Pre-operative assessments and optimization: medical assessment/optimization for planned surgery (excluding neurosurgery, cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, or patients on dialysis).
As the clinic is new, accepted conditions are in flux and may change without prior notice. We apologize for any inconvenience.
How to refer
Please fax referrals to: 343-883-0063
Referrals should include a clear consult question, relevant history, current medication list, and key investigations.
Referrals sent from physicians outside of Queensway Carleton Hospital (QCH) will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Suggested baseline information (to reduce delays)
Please include these items when available. If something is not available, we can still review the referral.
Essential hypertension
- Home blood pressure log (or ABPM report, if available).
- Urinalysis; electrolytes (Na/K) and creatinine/eGFR.
- HbA1c (or fasting glucose) and lipid profile.
- 12-lead ECG.
- Echo report is helpful if already done; routine echo for all hypertensive patients is not required.
Venous thromboembolism (VTE)
- CBC within the last 3 months (if available).
- Relevant imaging reports (e.g., Doppler/CTPA) and any thrombophilia testing already completed.
Atrial fibrillation
- 12-lead ECG documentation (or rhythm monitor report if paroxysmal).
- CBC, electrolytes, creatinine, and glucose; lipid profile (if not recent).
- TSH (if not recent or if clinically relevant).
- Echocardiogram report if available (or if not done in the last year, particularly with new/worsening heart failure symptoms).
Dyslipidemia / vascular risk reduction
- Most recent lipid profile (ideally within the last 12 months).
- HbA1c (or fasting glucose) and creatinine/eGFR.
- For secondary prevention: relevant discharge summary and key cardiac/neurovascular reports if available.