What is 'JACVSD'?

Japan Adult Cardiovascular Surgery Database (JACVSD) is carried out as follows:

[Purpose]

•  To develop the database of thoracic surgery in Japan .

•  To analyze the risks for thoracic surgery in collaboration with European, American and Asian countries .

•  To improve the quality of thoracic surgery in Japan .

•  Ultimately, to apply the best medical services to all people in Japan .

[The idea of JACVSD]

•  This is the first comprehensive research database of performance measures to assess the quality of cardiovascular surgery in Japan .

•  We can clarify the performance of surgery which depends on preoperative risk for each heart disease using the database.

•  Since the database is compatible with those of European, American and Asian countries , comparison among countries of the world is feasible.

•  Ultimately, Japan will internationally contribute to the development of cardiovascular surgery.

[Contents]

•  To collect the data, based on the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) National Database, using internet and to carry out statistical analysis in a focused manner.

•  To inform the risk scores of surgery, which are calculated by preoperative status, to each hospital in Japan using internet.

•  Comparison among hospitals not only in Japan but also worldwide is feasible because preoperative risk factors are based on those of European and American standard: furthermore we expect to improve in cardiovascular surgery in Japan .

•  Ultimately, people can easily gain the information concerning the performance of surgery. The JACVSD will provide measures that are appropriate for monitoring cardiac surgery performance.

[The history of JACVSD]

•  May 1999: The project to establish a database network for cardiovascular surgery in Asia , based on STS National Database, was launched at the 7th Annual Meeting of Asian Society for Cardiovascular Surgery (ASCVS).

•  Feb. 2000: 'The Little Assembly of Database' was established at the Science Council of the Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery.

•  Aug. 2001: Five hospitals started the data entry.

•  Jan. 2002: Twenty one hospitals participated in the project.

•  Jan. 2003: Sixty four hospitals participated in the project.

 

This work was supported by JSPS KAKENHI (218073）.