Telemedicine in Cardiology: Modern Technologies to Improve Cardiovascular Patients' Outcomes-A Narrative Review.
Medicina (Kaunas)
; 58(2)2022 Feb 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1736984
ABSTRACT
The registration of physical signals has long been an important part of cardiological diagnostics. Current technology makes it possible to send large amounts of data to remote locations. Solutions that enable diagnosis and treatment without direct contact with patients are of enormous value, especially during the COVID-19 outbreak, as the elderly require special protection. The most important examples of telemonitoring in cardiology include the use of implanted devices such as pacemakers and defibrillators, as well as wearable sensors and data processing units. The arrythmia detection and monitoring patients with heart failure are the best studied in the clinical setting, although in many instances we still lack clear evidence of benefits of remote approaches vs. standard care. Monitoring for ischemia is less well studied. It is clear however that the economic and organizational gains of telemonitoring for healthcare systems are substantial. Both patients and healthcare professionals have expressed an enormous demand for the further development of such technologies. In addition to these subjects, in this paper we also describe the safety concerns associated with transmitting and storing potentially sensitive personal data.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cardiology
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Telemedicine
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
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Reviews
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Medicina58020210
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