Deliver Cardiac Virtual Care: A Primer for Cardiovascular Professionals in Canada.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic, with its need for distancing, has necessitated the use of virtual care in never-before-seen volumes. This review article aims to provide a primer on virtual care for cardiovascular professionals in Canada. The technology to facilitate remote patient interactions is already available, but barriers exist. Adequate and effective cardiac virtual care must be further developed given the need for rapid evaluation and close ongoing follow-up of patients, as seen in the areas of management of heart failure, cardiac rehabilitation, electrophysiology, and hypertension. Many Canadian organizations have published resources to assist health care providers and patients navigate the unfamiliar virtual care landscape. Although there are concerns surrounding issues such as patient pr

SUBMITTER: Lam J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8502077 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature