title: The application of Big Data in medicine: current implications and future directions.
abstract: Since the mid 1980s, the world has experienced an unprecedented explosion in the capacity to produce, store, and communicate data, primarily in digital formats. Simultaneously, access to computing technologies in the form of the personal PC, smartphone, and other handheld devices has mirrored this growth. With these enhanced capabilities of data storage and rapid computation as well as real-time delivery of information via the internet, the average daily consumption of data by an individual has grown exponentially. Unbeknownst to many, Big Data has silently crept into our daily routines and, with continued development of cheap data storage and availability of smart devices both regionally and in developing countries, the influence of Big Data will continue to grow. This influence has also carried over to healthcare. This paper will provide an overview of Big Data, its benefits, potential pitfalls, and the projected impact on the future of medicine in general and cardiology in particular.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, USA. austin.christopher@mayo.edu.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6237-1403
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Austin
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, USA.
authors.forename: Fred
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kusumoto
mesh_terms: D016494:Computer Security / Q000639:trends*; D003628:Database Management Systems / Q000639:trends*; D066264:Datasets as Topic / Q000639:trends*; D057286:Electronic Health Records / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval / Q000639:trends*; D062527:Meaningful Use / Q000639:trends; D008498:Medical Record Linkage / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States; D014584:User-Computer Interface
keywords: Analytics; Big Data; Cardiology; Data management; Electrophysiology
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