Features of the application of the digital clinical calculator of cardiovascular risk in elderly patients

Aim – evaluation of the features of using a digital clinical calculator for an objective assessment of the cardiovascular risk in elderly patients in a routine outpatient practice. Material and methods. The methodology for calculating the value of cardiovascular risk used in the calculator is based on the recommendations for the prevention of CVD of the European Society of Cardiology (2021). The program provides the functionality of calculating the personalized quantitative value of the probability of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events over a period of 10 years. Results. The calculator matrix uses five significant initial variables: patient’s age, gender, smoking, systolic blood pressure and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. The program provides for use directly in outpatient settings, works in any browser, does not require downloading to a device, can be used in a mobile phone version, and allows the user to form a conclusion for printing and saving on electronic media. Conclusion. The calculation of an objective numerical indicator of risk of CVD, which lends itself to accurate mathematical and statistical assessment, allows the calculator to be used to solve the following tasks: monitoring and reclassification of cardiovascular risk in elderly patients, a weighted assessment of indications for correction of modifying factors and intensification of treatment, dynamic control of the effectiveness of the treatment methods used; the result of the calculator is stored as an electronic medical document. The program can be used in any medical information system as a module of the medical decision support system through the integration subsystem.