Integration of Electronic Perfusion Data for Perfusion Registries.

Area of Science:

• Cardiovascular Surgery
• Medical Informatics
• Health Data Management

Background:

• Electronic perfusion data (EPD) from proprietary software offers potential for improving cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) understanding.
• Previous EPD integration studies lack generalizability due to outdated software or insufficient methodological detail.
• Perfusion registries are crucial for analyzing CPB's impact on patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

• To share the methodology for integrating EPD from CONNECT™ software into the Australian and New Zealand Collaborative Perfusion Registry (ANZCPR).
• To reduce barriers to EPD integration in other perfusion registries by providing a reproducible example.
• To facilitate improved understanding and analysis of CPB practice through EPD incorporation.

Main Methods:

• Integration of EPD from CONNECT™ software into the ANZCPR database.
• Development of a methodology for EPD data extraction and assimilation.
• Utilizing a multicentre registry for robust data handling and analysis.

Main Results:

• The ANZCPR is the first multicentre perfusion registry to successfully integrate EPD.
• A detailed methodology for EPD integration has been established and shared.
• The integration provides a foundation for future research on CPB impact.

Conclusions:

• Incorporating EPD into perfusion registries significantly contributes to understanding CPB practice.
• Sharing integration methodologies promotes wider adoption and advancement in the field.
• This work facilitates improved patient care through enhanced data analysis in CPB.