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Review
. 2021 Jul 14;11(7):658.
doi: 10.3390/jpm11070658.

The Benefits of Telemedicine in Personalized Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD): A Systematic Review

Gopi Battineni  1 , Getu Gamo Sagaro  1 , Nalini Chintalapudi  1 , Francesco Amenta  1   2
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Review

The Benefits of Telemedicine in Personalized Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD): A Systematic Review

Gopi Battineni et al. J Pers Med. .

Abstract

Introduction: Adverse effects on personalized care and outcomes of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) could occur if health systems do not work in an efficient manner. The pandemic caused by COVID-19 has opened new perspectives for the execution and advancement of cardiovascular tests through telemedicine platforms.

Objective: This study aimed to analyze the usefulness of telemedical systems for providing personal care in the prevention of CVD.

Methods: A systematic review analysis was conducted on the literature available from libraries such as PubMed (Medline), Scopus (Embase), and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL). Data available in the last 10 years (2011-2020) were also examined by PRISMA guidelines. The selected studies were divided into two categories: (1) benefits of telemedicine in CVD prevention, and (2) recent progress in telemedical services for personalized care of CVD.

Results: The literature search produced 587 documents, and 19 articles were considered in this review. Results highlighted that the timely delivery of preventive care for CVD which can be implemented virtually can benefit and modify morbidity and mortality. This could also reduce the pressure on hospitals by decreasing acute CVD occurrence among the general population. The use of these technologies can also help to reduce access to hospitals and other medical devices when not necessary.

Conclusions: Telemedicine platforms can be used for regular checkups for CVD and contribute to preventing the occurrence of acute events and more in general the progression of CVD.

Keywords: cardiovascular diseases; personal care; remote consultation; telecardiology; telemedicine.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Records screening presentation by preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) [14].
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