Cardiology

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Specialty: Cardiology

Group: Internal Medicine

Description: ( from [1] ) specializes in disorders of the cardiovascular system and its diseases. The field is commonly divided into subdisciplines dealing with congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology.

Workflow Example:

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Known Issues:

1. Large charts

  A. Extensive medical history
  B. Takes a while to obstract (port from paper chart) compared to other specialties

2. EKG Results (often come in as a scanned image)

  A. Some cardiologists have argued scanned EKGs are not accurate enough.  Luckily, the majority agree that after taking advantage 
      of the scanner resolution options, the EKGs are clinically accurate.