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. 2019 Jan 31;21(1):e12790. doi: 10.2196/12790

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©Jen-Kuang Lee, Chi-Sheng Hung, Ching-Chang Huang, Ying-Hsien Chen, Pao-Yu Chuang, Jiun-Yu Yu, Yi-Lwun Ho. Originally published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (http://www.jmir.org), 31.01.2019.

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(A) Kaplan-Meier curve of cardiovascular hospitalization and the fourth generation synchronous telehealth program in patients with CHA₂DS₂-VASc score ≤3. The overall estimated survival rate of remaining free from cardiovascular hospitalization was 61.1% in patients accepting the fourth-generation telehealth program, and 54.3% in patients not accepting the program (log-rank test P=.57). (B) CHA₂DS₂-VASc score ≥4. The overall estimated survival rate of remaining free from cardiovascular hospitalization was 61.5% in patients accepting the fourth-generation telehealth program and 41.8% in patients not accepting the program (log-rank test P=.01). CV: cardiovascular; CHA₂DS₂-VASc: congestive heart failure, hypertension, age >75 years (doubled), type 2 diabetes mellitus, previous stroke, transient ischemic attack or thromboembolism (doubled), vascular disease, age of 65-75 years, and sex.