Download or read book Databases for Cardiology written by Geert T. Meester and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1991 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One: Basic approaches.- 1. Introduction to basic concepts on methods and techniques for Databases.- 2. Observational databases: a clinical perspective.- Two: Tools and services.- 1. Advanced instruments and methods for the development of databases applied to cardiology.- 2. A query language for medical statistical analysis.- 3. Enhancing relational database management systems by applying artificial intelligence techniques.- 4. Electronic information in cardiology: review of external databases and services.- 5. Computer-aided clinical problem solving as an educational paradigm for teaching preclinical cardiac pathophysiology.- 6. Continuing education of physicians and nurses in the DBMS area.- Three: Subject-oriented databases.- 1. The ARTEMIS data and knowledge base for hypertension.- 2. Databases for prevention, pacemaker and postoperative treatment: the charité experience in cardiology.- 3. Development of and experience with the coronary angiography and PTCA information systems at Leuven University.- 4. A database for the follow-up of heart transplant patients.- 5. The K.U. Leuven Coronary Surgery Data Base: a clinical research data base.- 6. Clinical results with computer support of the decisions (in the cardiosurgical intensive care unit).- 7. A pediatric cardiology diagnostic coding system and database.- 8. Databases and decision system for diagnosis of congenital heart disease.- 9. Practical PC-based data management in paediatric cardiology.- Four: Departmental applications.- 1. Patient documentation for the ultrasound laboratory.- 2. A research-oriented database management system for Holter data.- 3. A database management system of coronary care unit data.- 4. Information management for decision making by critical care physicians and nurses.- 5. Practical data management in the Cardiology Department of a City Hospital.- 6. A PC-based implementation of a multi-service software for cardiology.- 7. An out-patient clinical data base management system.- 8. Databases for network systems.- 9. CADANS: the nervous system for cardiology.- Inde.