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  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Medical Ethics
  • Health Informatics

Background:

  • Personalized medicine and Systems Biology offer probabilistic models for cardiovascular care, but clinical adoption faces challenges.
  • Shared decision-making (SDM) is crucial for managing complex cardiovascular treatments, emphasizing patient autonomy.
  • P5 Medicine principles integrate psycho-cognitive factors with personalized, predictive, preventive, and participatory care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a 3-step methodology for implementing SDM and enhancing consent acquisition in cardiovascular care.
  • To address gaps in current consent processes, including language complexity and information accessibility.
  • To ensure consent processes are legally sound, respectful of patient autonomy, and mitigate medical liability.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a 3-step methodological proposal for SDM and consent enhancement.
  • Analysis of current consent practices, identifying complexities and needs of vulnerable populations.
  • Review of International Guidelines on Medico-Legal Methods for consent ascertainment.

Main Results:

  • The proposed method focuses on personalized patient engagement and clear consent procedures.
  • Identified critical issues include consent language complexity, information dispersion, and specific needs of vulnerable groups.
  • Acknowledged potential medical responsibility and liability issues arising from inadequate consent.

Conclusions:

  • Implementation of AI can enhance decision-making and patient counseling in cardiovascular care.
  • Strategies are proposed to ensure thorough, legally sound, and autonomy-respecting consent processes.
  • The approach aims to improve patient understanding and engagement in their cardiovascular treatment decisions.