Cardiovascular Disease, Coronary Artery Disease: Introduction

The purpose of home telehealth for patients with coronary artery disease is usually primary or secondary prevention of myocardial infarction.  This is accomplished through lifestyle education and/pr ongoing monitoring for detection of critical events.  Technologies used in these interventions include home electrocardiography (ECG) equipment, devices for transmitting ECG readings, and home telehealth units with touch screens for entering data.

1. Key Messages
2. Scope of Literature
3. Intervention Design and Implementation
4. Outcomes
   • Patient Outcomes
   • Provider Outcomes
   • System Outcomes
5. Works Cited
6. Master Tables