National Adult Cardiac Surgery Registry: past, present and future

Area of Science:

• Cardiovascular Surgery
• Public Health
• Health Informatics

Background:

• The Portuguese Society for Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery initiated a task force to address the need for a national registry.
• Standardized collection of clinical data on adult cardiac surgery was lacking in Portugal.

Purpose of the Study:

• To establish a National Adult Cardiac Surgery Registry in Portugal.
• To collect comprehensive data on cardiac surgical procedures, patient factors, and outcomes.
• To enable analysis of cardiac surgery activity and risk-adjusted results.

Main Methods:

• A task force commission developed a standardized data collection protocol.
• Clinical data, including risk factors and surgical procedures, are collected at institutional databases.
• Data are transmitted via the internet to a central database for grouping and analysis.

Main Results:

• The registry collects data on risk factors, cardiac status, preoperative hemodynamics, surgical procedures, hospital stay, and mortality.
• Information is aggregated into a central database for comprehensive analysis.
• The system facilitates standardized data collection across institutions.

Conclusions:

• The National Adult Cardiac Surgery Registry is expected to offer valuable insights into cardiac surgery in Portugal.
• Standardized data collection will enable the assessment of risk-adjusted outcomes.
• The registry will support evidence-based improvements in adult cardiac surgical care.