Summary
Few studies have evaluated telemedicine's impact on cardiovascular diagnostics and care. This large health system study finds that during the COVID-19 pandemic, higher telemedicine use by clinicians was linked to less diagnostic testing and lower initiation of guideline-recommended therapy in heart failure patients.
Joshi M, Koos H, Sandhu AT, et al. Changes in clinician telemedicine use and care patterns for patients with heart failure in the United States. Circ Popul Health Outcomes. 2026;19(2):e012089.