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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2012
Filed:
May. 14, 2010
Sriram Krishnan, Exton, PA (US);
R. Bharat Rao, Berwyn, PA (US);
Sriram Krishnan, Exton, PA (US);
R. Bharat Rao, Berwyn, PA (US);
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for screening for coronary heart disease is provided. The method includes the steps of retrieving a test for assessing risk of coronary heart disease, the test including a plurality of data fields relating to coronary risk factors; accessing a database to populate the data fields with information of an individual patient; and calculating a risk assessment of the individual patient developing coronary heart disease. A system includes a first database including a plurality of structured computerized patient records; a second database including a knowledge base relating to coronary heart disease, the second database including at least one test for determining coronary heart disease risk; and a processor for retrieving the at least one test from the second database, populating the at least one test with patient information retrieved from the first database and calculating a risk assessment for at least one patient.