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Novel Pre- and Postoperative Care Using Telemedicine

The use of telemedicine and telehealth services has grown exponentially over the past decade and has become increasingly relevant and necessary during the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. There remains ample opportunity to electronically connect cardiothoracic surgeons with their patients durin...

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Autores principales: Ferrari-Light, Dana, Geraci, Travis C., Chang, Stephanie H., Cerfolio, Robert J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7735987/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33335911
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2020.596970
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Sumario:The use of telemedicine and telehealth services has grown exponentially over the past decade and has become increasingly relevant and necessary during the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. There remains ample opportunity to electronically connect cardiothoracic surgeons with their patients during both preoperative and postoperative visits. In this review, we examine the various implementations of telemedicine within thoracic surgery and explore future applications in this quickly developing field.