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Innovations in telemedicine for cardiovascular care

Natale Daniele Brunetti1, Simonetta Scalvini2, Giuseppe Molinari3

  • 1a Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences , University of Foggia , Foggia , Italy.

Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy
|January 14, 2016
PubMed

Insights

Telemedicine significantly improves cardiovascular disease care, from early diagnosis to secondary prevention. Further expansion is needed for remote and underserved populations.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Digital Health
  • Telemedicine

Background:

  • Cardiovascular disease (CVD) management benefits greatly from telemedicine across its continuum.
  • Telemedicine applications are expanding in cardiology, offering new diagnostic and monitoring tools.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the impact and implementation of telemedicine in cardiovascular disease care.
  • To identify areas of success and opportunities for future development in cardiovascular telemedicine.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current telemedicine applications in cardiovascular disease.
  • Analysis of telemedicine's effectiveness in diagnosis, consultation, and patient management.

Main Results:

  • Greatest impact observed in early diagnosis, second opinions (inter-specialty and intra-specialty), and secondary prevention.
  • Key applications include pre-hospital triage for acute myocardial infarction, pediatric congenital CVD consultations, home-monitoring, and chronic heart failure management.
  • Telemedicine electrocardiogram is a primary pre-hospital triage tool.

Conclusions:

  • Telemedicine is highly effective across the CVD care spectrum, particularly in diagnosis and follow-up.
  • Significant potential exists for expanding telemedicine to 'very-remote' populations, including those in developing countries and underserved areas.

Keywords:
Cardiovascular DiseaseTelemedicine

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