E-Health: A Game Changer in Fetal and Neonatal Cardiology?

Paul Padovani (1) , Yogen Singh (2, 3) , Robert H Pass (4) , Corina Maria Vasile (5) , Lynne E Nield (6) , Alban-Elouen Baruteau (7)

1 Nantes Univ - Nantes Université
2 Loma Linda University
3 Stanford University
4 Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Heart Center
5 CHU de Bordeaux - Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux
6 University of Toronto
7 PhAN - Physiopathologie des Adaptations Nutritionnelles

Technological advancements have greatly impacted the healthcare industry, including the integration of e-health in pediatric cardiology. The use of telemedicine, mobile health applications, and electronic health records have demonstrated a significant potential to improve patient outcomes, reduce healthcare costs, and enhance the quality of care. Telemedicine provides a useful tool for remote clinics, follow-up visits, and monitoring for infants with congenital heart disease, while mobile health applications enhance patient and parents’ education, medication compliance, and in some instances, remote monitoring of vital signs. Despite the benefits of e-health, there are potential limitations and challenges, such as issues related to availability, cost-effectiveness, data privacy and security, and the potential ethical, legal, and social implications of e-health interventions. In this review, we aim to highlight the current application and perspectives of e-health in the field of fetal and neonatal cardiology, including expert parents’ opinions.

Mots clés: congenital heart disease; e-health; telemedicine; mobile health; artificial intelligence; congenital heart disease e-health telemedicine mobile health artificial intelligence

Domaines: Médecine humaine et pathologie

Paul Padovani, Yogen Singh, Robert H Pass, Corina Maria Vasile, Lynne E Nield, et al.. E-Health: A Game Changer in Fetal and Neonatal Cardiology?. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023, 12 (21), pp.6865. ⟨10.3390/jcm12216865⟩. ⟨hal-04531874⟩