Towards a comprehensive telecardiology monitoring centre for community-based services
1997 ◽
Vol 3
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pp. 60-62
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In a pilot study of primary-care telecardiology, 2563 consultations were carried out over 18 months. Following teleconsultation, 2076 patients (81%) were found to be suitable for management entirely by the general practitioner, without the need for referral to hospital. The system identified 487 patients (19%) with cardiac problems who required either admission to hospital or outpatient assessment. There was a resultant saving of referrals to hospital accident and emergency departments. Extension of the telecardiology service to include tele-echocardiography may result in faster access to diagnosis and better management of patients in heart failure, improving patients’ quality of life and reducing hospitalization.
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2012 ◽
Vol 31
(9)
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pp. 559-565
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2013 ◽
Vol 2
(1_suppl)
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pp. gahmj.2013.097C
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