New tool for Healthcare Professionals to educate patients about cardiovascular diseases and treatments: CardioTeach™ iPad® app

Boston Scientific Corporation designed CardioTeach™ app to be available for free in the Apple App Store. This app is an educational resource to help healthcare professionals better educate patients and caregivers about therapy options related to cardiovascular and peripheral diseases, specifically atrial and ventricular arrhythmias, coronary artery disease, heart failure, heart rhythm disorders and peripheral vascular disease.

Application Features

• Allows healthcare providers to educate from their iPad at the moment a patient has a question.
• Explain common coronary, rhythm, and peripheral conditions and the procedures used to treat them
• Mark-up anatomical illustrations with cardiac devices, such as pacemakers and lead wires; place notes anywhere on a page for emphasis or clarification
• Attach completed graphics to email for patients, caregivers, and clinicians
• Mobile Education: Patients receive personalized cardiovascular education from anywhere, at any time
• Patient Satisfaction: make informed decisions about cardiovascular therapy options
• Patient Compliance: understand compliance and adherence requirements and living with cardiovascular treatment

More information available at: http://www.bostonscientific.com/cardiac-rhythm-resources/campaign/CardioTeach.html?