An open system for managing long-term ECG recordings

Author

Ombrato, S. ; Cecchetti, G. ; Pierotti, D. ; Bartalini, M.G. ; Macerata, A. ; Taddei, A. ; Bertinelli, M. ; Emdin, M.

Author_Institution

Clinical Physiology, CNR, Pisa, Italy

fYear

2000

fDate

2000

Firstpage

653

Lastpage

656

Abstract

An Holter open system was developed for collection, retrieval and management of data produced by commercial monitoring devices. It is based on four modules interconnected to form an integrated system: ECG analysis equipment, relational database, Java application for direct access to the DBMS, Web-script library for safe access to patient information (data consultation, extraction of summaries of lab activity and computing both administrative and clinical statistical indices). Relevant data can be exported in XML format to facilitate data migration to other hospitals or to qualified external physicians. The software driver can be easily changed according to data format of input devices. Use of Java language and Web scripts allows the setup of client workstation according to user preferences or lab configuration (PC, Mac or Unix). The system might be configured as “standalone” or as “integrated” with external Hospital Information System for data exchange

Keywords

Java; electrocardiography; medical information systems; medical signal processing; patient monitoring; relational databases; ECG analysis equipment; Holter open system; Java language; Web-script library; XML format; client workstation setup; clinical statistical indices; data exchange; data format; data migration facilitation; electrodiagnostics; external Hospital Information System; input devices; lab configuration; long-term ECG recordings management; qualified external physicians; safe patient information access; software driver; user preferences; Data analysis; Electrocardiography; Hospitals; Information analysis; Information retrieval; Java; Open systems; Patient monitoring; Relational databases; Software libraries;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computers in Cardiology 2000

Conference_Location

Cambridge, MA

ISSN

0276-6547

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6557-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CIC.2000.898608

Filename

898608