Use of extended realities in cardiology

Trends Cardiovasc Med. 2020 Apr;30(3):143-148. doi: 10.1016/j.tcm.2019.04.005. Epub 2019 Apr 30.

Abstract

Recent miniaturization of electronic components and advances in image processing software have facilitated the entry of extended reality technology into clinical practice. In the last several years, the number of applications in cardiology has multiplied, with many promising to become standard of care. We review many of these applications in the areas of patient and physician education, cardiac rehabilitation, pre-procedural planning and intraprocedural use. The rapid integration of these approaches into the many facets of cardiology suggests that they will one day become an every-day part of physician practice.

Keywords: Augmented reality; Extended realities; Mixed reality; Virtual reality.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Attitude of Health Personnel
  • Attitude to Computers
  • Augmented Reality*
  • Cardiologists* / education
  • Cardiologists* / psychology
  • Cardiology / education
  • Cardiology / methods*
  • Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted / methods
  • Diffusion of Innovation
  • Education, Medical / methods
  • Equipment Design
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
  • Humans
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / methods
  • Miniaturization
  • Patient Education as Topic / methods
  • Smart Glasses
  • Software Design*
  • Therapy, Computer-Assisted / methods
  • Virtual Reality*