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Application of telemedicine technology for cardiovascular diseases management during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

BackgroundRecently, the use of telemedicine technology has increased due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Cardiovascular diseases management is one of the areas that has benefited from using this technology. The results showed that teleconsultation via telephone and videoconferencing were the most common used technologies.

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Comprehending the Dreadful Impacts of COVID-19 on Cardiovascular Treatments

SoftCath

The existence of the Covid-19 pandemic has shaken the lives of people around the world and is continuing to do so. Primarily, physicians were suspecting Covid-19 to be a respiratory disorder. Do the healthcare clinics have the tools and technologies needed for diagnosing complicated heart conditions?

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Cath Lab Tech Education During COVID-19: Interview with FACVP Ben Ochoa (Part One)

Alliance of Cardiovascular Professionals

Cath lab tech education during COVID-19 has been a challenge, but there’s a lot to be optimistic about says Ben Ochoa, Program Director for Invasive Cardiovascular Technology and Cardiac Sonography Programs at St. Phillips College and a fellow of the Alliance of Cardiovascular Professionals (FACVP).

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Impact of COVID-19 on Digital Cardiology Care

SoftCath

Since the onset of COVID-19, cardiology care has been under extreme risk and adverse complications. So, let’s unwind how the innovations in cath lab software are reshaping the method of cardiovascular care post-Covid-19. Cath lab management software , which existed even before COVID-19, experienced updates and upgrades.

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WTBS 26 COVID-19 Pandemic Lessons on Designing a Better Health Care System: What Does it Mean for Emergency Medicine?

ECG Cases

Thomas Friedman’s book The World Is Flat is an exploration of how globalization and modern communications technology have changed the world. Our emergency care systems entered the pandemic on decidedly bumpy terrain; can we use technology and innovation to flatten and protect them—to make them more resilient?

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Cardiac Surgeons Lead Critical COVID-19 Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

The onset of the pandemic and the related public health emergency in early 2020 presented an opportunity for the Network to expand its focus beyond cardiac surgery and help design and execute COVID-19 studies. The performance of the Network has been spectacular,” said Peter K. According to CTSN Program Director Marissa A.

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RNA Therapeutics for the Cardiovascular System

Circulation

The effectiveness of mRNA-based vaccines in the recent COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly proven the benefits of an RNA-based approach. mRNA technology may provide the platform for the expression of paracrine factors for myocardial protection and regeneration.

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