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  • Cardiology
  • mHealth
  • Digital Health

Background:

  • Cardiovascular diseases represent a leading global cause of mortality.
  • Mobile health (mHealth) applications offer potential to mitigate cardiovascular disease deaths.
  • Thousands of cardiology-related apps exist, leveraging smartphone advancements.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review existing literature on mobile cardiology systems and applications.
  • To analyze available cardiology apps in major app stores.
  • To identify gaps in current research and app development, focusing on commercial offerings.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted a literature review using databases like Scopus, PubMed, IEEE Xplore, and Web of Knowledge.
  • Performed a review of mobile applications from Google Play and Apple's App Store.
  • Classified findings to determine the landscape of cardiology mHealth.

Main Results:

  • Identified 406 papers and 710 cardiology apps up to May 2013.
  • Mobile vital signs monitoring and heart sign classification dominate research.
  • Common apps include heart monitors, calculators, ECG tools, and CPR guides; cardiac rehabilitation and post-transplant management apps are scarce.

Conclusions:

  • There is a significant imbalance in research and app development within cardiology mHealth.
  • Areas like mobile vital signs monitoring are well-covered.
  • Crucial areas such as cardiac rehabilitation and heart transplant management lack sufficient research and app support.