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Review
. 2023 Jun 26;12(13):4278.
doi: 10.3390/jcm12134278.

Cardiology in a Digital Age: Opportunities and Challenges for e-Health: A Literature Review

Veronica Pegoraro  1   2 , Chiara Bidoli  1   2 , Francesca Dal Mas  3 , Fabrizio Bert  4   5 , Lorenzo Cobianchi  6   7   8 , Maristella Zantedeschi  1   2 , Stefano Campostrini  1   2   8 , Federico Migliore  9 , Giuseppe Boriani  10
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Cardiology in a Digital Age: Opportunities and Challenges for e-Health: A Literature Review

Veronica Pegoraro et al. J Clin Med. .

Abstract

To date, mortality rates associated with heart diseases are dangerously increasing, making them the leading cause of death globally. From this point of view, digital technologies can provide health systems with the necessary support to increase prevention and monitoring, and improve care delivery. The present study proposes a review of the literature to understand the state of the art and the outcomes of international experiences. A reference framework is defined to develop reflections to optimize the use of resources and technologies, favoring the development of new organizational models and intervention strategies. Findings highlight the potential significance of e-health and telemedicine in supporting novel solutions and organizational models for cardiac illnesses as a response to the requirements and restrictions of patients and health systems. While privacy concerns and technology-acceptance-related issues arise, new avenues for research and clinical practice emerge, with the need to study ad hoc managerial models according to the type of patient and disease.

Keywords: cardiology; heart diseases; literature review; telecardiology; telemedicine.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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