biostudies-literatureUnknown27Kalwani NM<h4>Background</h4>Telemedicine use has increased significantly in cardiology clinics, but the impact of initial telemedicine evaluation on total visit usage is unknown.<h4>Objective</h4>This study aimed to determine the effect of initial telemedicine evaluation on the number of follow-up visits within 6 months for common cardiovascular conditions at an academic health system.<h4>Methods</h4>Electronic health records data were extracted for general cardiology visits. New patient visits (NPVs) were included occurring from June 1, 2020, to May 31, 2023, for 10 common cardiovascular conditions-atrial fibrillation or flutter, chest pain, coronary artery disease, dyslipidemia, dyspnea, heart failure, hypertension, palpitations, preoperative evaluation, and syncope or dizziness. The effect of inJournal of medical Internet researche73509https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12330163biostudies-literatureImpact of Initial Cardiology Telemedicine Evaluation on Follow-Up Visits for Common Conditions: Quasi-Experimental Study.PMC12330163Dash RParameswaran VKurniawan FKohn EAdrianzen MOesterle AKoos HRodriguez FQureshi LScheinker DHeidenreich PKalwani NMfalseImpact of Initial Cardiology Telemedicine Evaluation on Follow-Up Visits for Common Conditions: Quasi-Experimental Study.<h4>Background</h4>Telemedicine use has increased significantly in cardiology clinics, but the impact of initial telemedicine evaluation on total visit usage is unknown.<h4>Objective</h4>This study aimed to determine the effect of initial telemedicine evaluation on the number of follow-up visits within 6 months for common cardiovascular conditions at an academic health system.<h4>Methods</h4>Electronic health records data were extracted for general cardiology visits. New patient visits (NPVs) were included occurring from June 1, 2020, to May 31, 2023, for 10 common cardiovascular conditions-atrial fibrillation or flutter, chest pain, coronary artery disease, dyslipidemia, dyspnea, heart failure, hypertension, palpitations, preoperative evaluation, and syncope or dizziness. The effect of in2025-01-01T00:00:00Z2025 Aug2026-05-01T18:37:56.017Z2026-04-07T17:09:15.666ZS-EPMC123301634077278710.2196/73509