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    Area of Science:

    • Cardiology
    • Digital Health
    • Health Informatics

    Background:

    • Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are a leading global cause of death and significant healthcare expenditure.
    • Current tele-monitoring and personal health systems for CVD lack essential functionalities for effective patient management.
    • There is a need for improved solutions to enhance healthcare professional oversight and patient treatment adherence.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To describe the Patient Loop of the HeartCycle personal health system for cardiovascular disease management.
    • To detail the system's components, user interaction design, and patient education/coaching strategies.
    • To address the limitations of existing systems in close and efficient patient follow-up and treatment adherence.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of the HeartCycle personal health system, focusing on its Patient Loop.
    • Implementation of specific user interaction models for patients and healthcare providers.
    • Integration of patient education and coaching strategies within the system's framework.

    Main Results:

    • The HeartCycle project has developed a functional personal health system for cardiovascular disease management.
    • The Patient Loop integrates components for enhanced patient monitoring and interaction.
    • The system incorporates strategies for patient education and coaching to improve adherence.

    Conclusions:

    • The HeartCycle personal health system provides a novel solution for managing cardiovascular diseases.
    • The Patient Loop design facilitates closer patient follow-up and aims to reduce non-adherence.
    • This system addresses key challenges in current cardiovascular disease management through integrated digital health strategies.