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Seelam LP, Chippada RS, Raj K, Agarwal S, Tekalegn F, Santhosh A, Tiwari A. Assessment of the Quality and Reliability of Content Available on YouTube About Palpitations. Cureus 2024; 16:e58710. [PMID: 38779253 PMCID: PMC11109781 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.58710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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Palpitations refer to the sensation of rapid, fluttering, or pounding heartbeats in the chest, the determinants of which may range from hormonal changes to anxiety or arrhythmias. YouTube is one of the most prevailing and accepted web-based platforms people trust to help them understand more about their health conditions. Thus, this study aims to assess whether the quality of content about palpitations on this platform is reliable and sufficient. Seventy-one YouTube videos were analyzed using criteria such as date and time of upload, type of uploader, and type of content. The Global Quality Score (GQS) and modified DISCERN score were used to analyze the quality and reliability of the information provided. Microsoft Excel (Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA, US) was used for data analysis, and StataCorp's 2023 Stata Statistical Software (College Station, TX, US) was used for statistical analysis and visualization. Of the 71 videos analyzed, 90.14% were uploaded more than a year ago, 80.28% described the symptomatology in detail, and 81.69% accurately described the etiological factors. Hospitals and doctors were the most common uploaders, constituting 23% and 19% of the uploaded videos, respectively, and had high GQSs (Median GQS = 4). The highest scores also belonged to videos uploaded by patients suffering from the disease (Median GQS = 5). Hospitals and news channels ranked highest on the reliability score (Median DISCERN = 4, respectively). It was determined that despite varied sources, the nature of content provided by the platform contains promotional material and content gaps; YouTube should, therefore, be used critically and as per professional sources.
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- Internal Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, IND
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- Internal Medicine, Gokuldas Tejpal Hospital, Mumbai, IND
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- Internal Medicine, Addis Ababa University (AAU) Medical Faculty, Addis Ababa, ETH
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- Internal Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, IND
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- Internal Medicine, KJ Somaiya Medical College, Mumbai, IND
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Shetty M, Aggarwal NR, Parwani P, Bucciarelli-Ducci C, Lopez-Mattei J, Choi A, Grosse-Wortmann L. Social media to enhance engagement and science dissemination during in-person and virtual medical conferences: the SCMR 2020 and 2021 experiences: a report of the SCMR social media task force. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2022; 24:15. [PMID: 35255939 PMCID: PMC8899774 DOI: 10.1186/s12968-021-00837-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Most cardiac imaging conferences have adopted social media as a means of disseminating conference highlights to a global audience well beyond the confines of the conference location. A deliberate and thoughtful social media campaign has the potential to increase the reach of the conference and allow for augmented engagement. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic triggered a radical transformation in not just the delivery of healthcare but also the dissemination of science within the medical community. In the past, in-person medical conferences were an integral annual tradition for most medical professionals to stay up to date with the latest in the field. Social distancing requirements of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in either cancelling medical conferences or shifting to a virtual format. Following suit, for the first time in its history, the 2021 Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) annual meeting was an all-virtual event. This called for a modified social media strategy which aimed to re-create the sociability of an in-person conference whilst also promoting global dissemination of the science being presented. This paper describes the employment of social media as well as the evolution through the SCMR scientific sessions for 2020 and 2021 that serves as a model for future cardiovascular conferences.
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- Mrinali Shetty
- University of Chicago (NorthShore) Program, Evanston, IL USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA USA
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- Royal Brompton and Harefield Clinical Partnership, Guys and St Thomas NHS Trust and King’s College, London, SW3 6NP UK
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- Departments of Cardiology and Thoracic Imaging, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX USA
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- Division of Cardiology and Department of Radiology, The George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR USA
- Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON Canada
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Guerra F, Linz D, Garcia R, Kommata V, Kosiuk J, Chun J, Boveda S, Duncker D. The use of social media for professional purposes by healthcare professionals: the #intEHRAct survey. Europace 2021; 24:691-696. [PMID: 34626177 DOI: 10.1093/europace/euab244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Social media (SoMe) represents a medium of communication in everyday life and has gained importance for professional use among clinicians. In the #intEHRAct survey, we aimed to describe the use of SoMe by the healthcare community in a professional setting. The EHRA e-Communication Committee and the Scientific Initiatives Committee prepared a questionnaire and distributed it via newsletters, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook. The survey consisted of 19 questions made on an individual basis and collected anonymously. Two hundred and eighty-five responders from 35 countries (72.3% male, age 49 ± 11 years old) completed the survey. Most respondents (42.7%) declared to use SoMe as passive users while 38.3% and 19.0% declared to share content on a non-daily and daily basis, respectively. The respondents estimated they spent a median of 5 (Q1-Q3: 2-10) h per week on SoMe. The most widely used SoMe was LinkedIn (60.8%), but the use of each platform was heterogeneous between countries. Among the advantages of SoMe, respondents indicated the chance of being updated on recent publications (66.0%), networking (48.5%), and the availability of rare or interesting cases (47.9%) as the most useful. Regarding the disadvantages of SoMe, the respondents underlined the loss of personal contact (40.7%), the inability to get 'hands-on' training (38.7%), and the lack of control regarding quality of scientific evidence (37.1%). Social media is increasingly used for professional purposes for scientific updating, networking, and case-based learning. The results of this survey encourage scientific societies, journals, and authors to enhance the quality, reach and impact of scientific content provided through SoMe.
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- Federico Guerra
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, Marche Polytechnic University, University Hospital "Ospedali Riuniti Umberto I-Lancisi-Salesi", Via Conca 71, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre and Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht, the Netherlands.,Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders, University of Adelaide and Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia
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- Cardiology Department, University hospital of Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- Departments of Cardiology and Medical Science, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Cardioangiologisches Centrum Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Cardiology-Heart Rhythm Management Department, Clinique Pasteur, Toulouse, France
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Stevens KI, Melilli E, Diniz H, Gillis K, Guerrot D, Montero N, Soler MJ, Desai T. Tweet me: conferencing in the era of COVID-19 and 280 characters. Clin Kidney J 2021; 14:2142-2150. [PMID: 34603691 PMCID: PMC8083586 DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfab075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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The European Renal Association – European Dialysis and Transplant Association (ERA-EDTA) Social Media (SoMe) Team provides Twitter coverage of the annual congress. During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, #ERAEDTA20 was the first major Nephrology congress to be delivered virtually. The effect of The SoMe Team and the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have not been explored previously. Tweets of the ERA-EDTA congresses 2016–20, using official hashtags, were evaluated. Metadata of each tweet were collected prospectively; original tweets, retweets and evidence-based tweets were identified. The gender of tweet author and location of Twitter activity were established. Network maps were created to ascertain the degree of polarization between the 2019 and 2020 Twitter activity, using Gephi 0.9.2. Between 2016 and 2019, the total number of tweets and the number of tweet authors increased, as did the proportion of female authors (20% versus 27%). In 2019, there were fewer multimedia and evidence-based tweets: 8% versus 20% in 2016. Globally, there were fewer Nephrology conferences in 2020 and the number of tweets per day reduced by 53% from 2019. In 2020, The ERA-EDTA congress saw an increase in authors of 9% and only an 8% reduction in tweets. It was easier to disseminate information in 2020, measured by increased correlation coefficient (0.14 versus 0.12 in 2019). A higher proportion of countries was represented (n = 55 versus n = 48 in 2019) and a higher proportion of tweets came from women. In conclusion, the introduction of SoMe Team was associated with increased usage of Twitter and ease of information dissemination. Compared with #nephtwitter activity as a whole in 2020, SoMe Team has mitigated some of the pandemic's deleterious effects in scientific dissemination, relevant to Nephrology.
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- Kate I Stevens
- Glasgow Renal &Transplant Unit, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, UK
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- Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Nephrology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal
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- Glasgow Renal &Transplant Unit, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, UK
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- Inserm U1096, Normandie Université, 76000 Rouen, France.,Nephrology Department, Rouen University Hospital, 76000, Rouen, France
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- Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Nephrology Department, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Research, Barcelona, Spain
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- United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Charlotte, NC, USA
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Shams P, Ahmed I, Shahab H, Kadani Z, Khan A, Shams M, Saeed Y, Bokhari S, Khan AH. Cardiovascular fellow-in-training feedback on virtual and simulator-based learning experience during Covid-19 pandemic in a low to middle income country - A cross-sectional study. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2021; 69:102786. [PMID: 34512960 PMCID: PMC8418381 DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Revised: 08/26/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND COVID-19 pandemic has introduced us to a greater need of virtual learning platforms and has resulted in less clinical exposure for fellows-in-training. Virtual and simulator-based learning is not widely available in LMIC. It is imperative to analyze feedback of CV fellow-in-training regarding this mode of learning before large scale implementation. METHODOLOGY This was an observational study conducted between July-August 2020. A multicentered survey was conducted. Survey questionnaire was disseminated to FIT (fellow-in-training) via Google Forms. The questionnaire contained a total of 24 questions about virtual and simulator-based learning during the pandemic. RESULTS A total of 68 FIT responded to the survey. The mean age was 29.9 years. There were 37% females and 63% males. Majority (75%) agreed that it was easier for them to reach for online sessions than physical sessions. 60% FIT were confident in asking questions or giving comments during the online sessions. 57.4% FIT felt it easier to go through cardiovascular imaging/illustrations via online platforms. 50% (34) were confident that if online sessions had to continue, they would have enough academic learning before they graduated from the program and 54.4% (37) wanted online sessions to continue even beyond the pandemic days. 37.5% (18 out of 48) agreed that the simulator-based teaching was helping them practice skills in times of less clinical exposure. CONCLUSION COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted cardiovascular FIT learning curve because of less hands-on and lack of physical teaching sessions. LMIC have lack of robust e-learning platforms. Virtual learning is convenient for academic learning with growing acceptance amongst fellows. FIT from LMIC are less acquaint to simulator-based teaching and there is a need to invest in simulator-based cardiovascular teaching in LMIC.
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- Pirbhat Shams
- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Tabba Heart Institute, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Surgery, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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Parwani P, Alasnag M, Mamas MA. Social Media for Cardiovascular Medicine: Real Reflections from Virtual Medium. Curr Cardiol Rev 2021; 17:116-117. [PMID: 34110276 PMCID: PMC8226198 DOI: 10.2174/1573403x1702210311093359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Purvi Parwani
- Department of Medicine Division of Cardiology Loma Linda University Health, United States
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- Keele Cardiovascular Research Group Keele University, United Kingdom
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Ko PJ, Yu SY, Chang JCH, Hsieh MJ, Chu SY, Tan JWH, Cheng WL, Ho P. Using a Web-Based Platform as an Alternative for Conducting International, Multidisciplinary Medical Conferences During the Novel COVID-19 Pandemic: Analysis of a Conference. JMIR MEDICAL EDUCATION 2021; 7:e23980. [PMID: 33970866 PMCID: PMC8191725 DOI: 10.2196/23980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic has stunted medical education activities, resulting in most conferences being cancelled or postponed. To continue professional education during this crisis, web-based conferences can be conducted via livestream and an audience interaction platform as an alternative. OBJECTIVE The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has affected human connections worldwide. Conventional conferences have been replaced by web-based conferences. However, web-based conferencing has its challenges and limitations. This paper reports the logistics and preparations required for converting an international, on-site, multidisciplinary conference into a completely web-based conference within 3 weeks during the pandemic. METHODS The program was revised, and a teleconference system, live recording system, director system setup, and broadcasting platform were arranged to conduct the web-based conference. RESULTS We used YouTube (Alphabet Inc) and WeChat (Tencent Holdings Limited) for the web-based conference. Of the 24 hours of the conventional conference, 21.5 hours (90%) were retained in the web-based conference via live broadcasting. The conference was attended by 71% (37/52) of the original international faculties and 71% (27/38) of the overall faculties. In total, 61 out of 66 presentations (92%) were delivered. A special session-"Dialysis access management under the impact of viral epidemics"-was added to replace precongress workshops and competitions. The conference received 1810, 1452, and 1008 visits on YouTube and 6777, 4623, and 3100 visits on WeChat on conference days 1, 2, and 3, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Switching from a conventional on-site conference to a completely web-based format within a short period is a feasible method for maintaining professional education in a socially responsible manner during a pandemic.
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- Po-Jen Ko
- Division of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou Main Branch and Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Linkou, Taiwan
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- Division of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou Main Branch and Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Dalin, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Linkou, Taiwan
- Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou Main Branch and Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Imaging and Intervention, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou Main Branch and Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tainan Municipal An-Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou Main Branch and Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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Senapati A, Khan N, Chebrolu LB. Impact of Social Media and Virtual Learning on Cardiology During the COVID-19 Pandemic Era and Beyond. Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J 2020; 16:e1-e7. [PMID: 33133368 PMCID: PMC7587312 DOI: 10.14797/mdcj-16-3-e1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Over the past decade, advances in digital trends and technology have greatly impacted the medical field with rapid delivery of and access to information. The field of cardiovascular medicine in particular has seen major technological advances and is well versed in the use of digital platforms and social media. In these unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic, social media and other digital platforms are essential tools for communication, education, and delivery of information. In this review, we discuss the ways virtual learning and social media are changing medical education and research.
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- Alpana Senapati
- HOUSTON METHODIST DEBAKEY HEART & VASCULAR CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS
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- HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL, HOUSTON, TEXAS
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- HOUSTON METHODIST DEBAKEY HEART & VASCULAR CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS
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Lombardi M, Infusino F, Cimino S. Impact of social media and applications on everyday cardiovascular practice. Minerva Cardioangiol 2020; 68:288-290. [PMID: 32319271 DOI: 10.23736/s0026-4725.20.05266-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Marco Lombardi
- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Sciences, Sacred Heart Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Internal, Anesthesiologic and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy -
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- Department of Clinical Internal, Anesthesiologic and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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