Table 3.
Implementation of telemedicine in cardiology care.
| Question and responses | Yes, n (%) | No, n (%) | |
| Which partners should establish communication through telemedicine? (Multiple selections were possible.) | |||
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Physician-patient | 78 (80) | 19 (20) |
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Physician-physician | 70 (72) | 27 (28) |
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Physician-assistant | 34 (35) | 63 (65) |
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Other participants and combinations | 16 (17) | 81 (83) |
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No communication | 4 (5) | 93 (95) |
| At which stages can telemedicine support cardiological care? (Multiple selections were possible.) | |||
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Widen the time of follow-ups | 59 (61) | 38 (39) |
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Consultation | 57 (59) | 40 (41) |
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Blood pressure monitoring | 57 (59) | 40 (41) |
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ECGa monitoring | 57 (59) | 40 (41) |
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Acute situations (eg, sending ECG to the hospital) | 53 (55) | 44 (45) |
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Weight monitoring | 49 (51) | 48 (49) |
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Complications | 30 (31) | 67 (69) |
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At no stage | 2 (2) | 95 (98) |
| Which cardiologic diseases could be monitored by telemedicine? | |||
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Cardiac arrhythmias | 78 (80) | 19 (20) |
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Monitoring of various diseases and conditions | 75 (77) | 22 (23) |
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Therapy | 74 (76) | 23 (24) |
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Myocardial infarction | 73 (75) | 24 (25) |
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Hypertension | 56 (58) | 41 (42) |
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No disease | 2 (2) | 95 (98) |
aECG: electrocardiogram.