Patterns of Telehealth Visits After the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Individuals With or at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prior studies have shown that cardiovascular disease (CVD) can be effectively managed through telehealth. However, there are little national data on the use of telehealth in people with CVD or CVD risk factors. We aimed to determine the prevalence of telehealth visits and visit modality (video versus audio-only) in people with CVD and CVD risk factors. We also assessed their rationale and satisfaction with telehealth visits.

Methods and results

A nationally representative sample of 6252 participants from the 2022 Health Information National Trends Survey 6 was used. We defined the CVD risk categories as having no self-reported CVD (coronary heart disease or heart failure) or CVD risk factors (hypertension, diabetes, obesity, or current smoking), CVD risk factors a

SUBMITTER: Bhatla A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11646522 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature