Episode 11: Revolutionizing Cardiac Care and Empowering Patients – The Role of Enhanced Remote Monitoring in Cardiac Device Management
In this episode, we speak to Dr. Ratika Parkash, a cardiologist based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Dr. Parkash is a Professor and Director of Research in the Division of Cardiology in the Faculty of Medicine at Dalhousie University, and the Associate Scientific Director at the Cardiovascular Network of Canada (CANet). Her research is focused on cardiovascular disease prevention, cardiac implantable electrical devices, and atrial fibrillation.
Dr. Parkash discusses her work in the field of remote monitoring of cardiac implantable electrical devices (CIED), such as pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs), stressing the importance of improving patient understanding of their devices, the information their devices are sharing with clinicians, and creating a continuum of care that integrates patient engagement and knowledge translation over time. Dr. Parkash is deeply rooted in the development of the Virtues application with CANet – Virtual Integrated Reliable Transformative User-driven E-health System, which allows for remote monitoring of patients’ devices, providing real-time information to both patients and healthcare providers. By bridging the gap between patients and healthcare providers, Virtues CIED has the potential to revolutionize patient care, empower patients, and improve outcomes for individuals with cardiac implantable devices. Looking ahead, Dr. Parkash anticipates the expansion of the Virtues platform to include cardiac care modules related to atrial fibrillation and cardiac rehabilitation.
For more information on the VIRTUES CIED project, visit:https://canetinc.ca/digital-health-previous/virtues-cied/ and https://canetinc.ca/news/help-is-closer-than-you-think-canet-funded-project-brings-cutting-edge-healthcare-nearer-to-patients/
If you’re interested in being considered to participate in a research study accessing the Virtues CIED platform, browse contact centres that are enrolling patients today on the Canadian Heart Rhythm Society webpage.
To learn about clinical studies taking place at the national and international level, visit www.clinicaltrials.gov
