Validation of Remote Cardiopulmonary Examination in Patients With Heart Failure With a Videophone-Based System

Journal of Cardiac Failure

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 281-286

  Fragasso, Gabriele ^a   Cuko, Amarild ^a   Spoladore, Roberto ^a   Montano, Chiara ^a   Palloshi, Altin ^a   Silipigni, Carmen ^a   Monti, Giovanni ^a   Castelli, Alberto ^b   Padiglione, Fabio ^c   Leonida, Antonio ^c   Margonato, Alberto ^a  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^c Aethra SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

electronic stethoscope; heart failure; home telecare; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSCULTATION; CARDIOLOGIST; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HEART AUSCULTATION; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; LUNG AUSCULTATION; LUNG EXAMINATION; MALE; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STETHOSCOPE; TELEAUSCULTATION; TELECONSULTATION; TELEMEDICINE; VALIDATION STUDY; VIDEO PHONE; WHEEZING;

AGED; AUSCULTATION; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; REMOTE CONSULTATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STETHOSCOPES; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

EID: 34248523896     PISSN: 10719164     EISSN: 15328414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2007.01.008     Document Type: Article

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