title: Telecardiology.
abstract: Telemedicine is the application of advanced telecommunication technology for diagnostic, monitoring and therapeutic purposes. It enables data transmission from the patient's whereabouts or his/her primary care provider to a specialized medical call center. Telecardiology is a highly developed medical discipline involving almost every aspect of cardiology, including acute coronary syndromes, arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, sudden cardiac arrest and others. Israel is one of the leading countries in the use of telecardiology, achieving extended survival, improvement of the patient's quality of life, and significant reduction in health costs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, affiliated with Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel.
authors.forename: EdoY
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Birati
authors.forename: Arie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Roth
mesh_terms: D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000175:diagnosis; D002309:Cardiology / Q000379:methods*; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000517:prevention & control; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D018670:Monitoring, Ambulatory; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D010349:Patient Compliance; D017216:Telemedicine; D013686:Telemetry