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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1985; 33(2): 76-80
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1014092
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Computerized System for the Follow-up of Patients with Heart Valve Replacements

W. H. Bain, I. C. Fyfe, R. A. Rodger
  • Department of Cardiac Surgery, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland
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1984

Publication Date:
19 March 2008 (online)

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Summary

A System is described which will accept, store, retrieve and analyze information on large numbers of patients who undergo valve replacement surgery. The purpose of the database is to yield readily available facts concerning the patient's clinical course, prosthetic valve function, length of survival, and incidence of complications.

The System uses the Apple Macintosh Computer, which is one of the current examples of small, desktop microprocessors. The Software for the input, editing and analysis programs has been written by a professional Software writer in dose collaboration with a cardiac surgeon, Its content is based on 8 years' experience of computer-based valve follow-up. The System is inexpensive and has proved easy to use in practice.

Key words

Patient follow-up - Heart-valve replacement - Computer