Computerized database for coronary bypass surgery

A computer-assisted system has been developed to store, retrieve and analyze medical and surgical data on patients undergoing coronary bypass surgery. The analysis ranges from a simple summary tabulation to a more advanced prognostic evaluation of the risk of coronary bypass in an individual candidate for the operation. Data can be displayed on the terminal's screen or printed in a hard copy and used for clinical or administrative purposes. The system can be operated with no knowledge of computers or programming and requires only minimal typing skills.