Cardiovascular disease
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -Patients who are on the waiting list for any elective cardiac operation and are older than 18 years old (adult cardiac surgery patients) during the Covid-19 pandemic -Patients accepted for any elective cardiac operation and are older than 18 years during the Covid-19 pandemic (adult cardiac surgery patients)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Patients who are not able to use digital platforms for various reasons (blindness, illiteracy, neurological deficits, mental inability etc.) -Patients who do not have an Internet connection or any digital platform and whose direct family are not able to provide that.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| -What is the effect of an interactive Digital Cardiac Counseling platform with E-consulting on cumulative incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) at 1 year after the cardiac surgery compared to the control condition (no interactive Digital Cardiac Counseling)? | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| What is the effect of an interactive Digital Cardiac Counseling platform with E-consulting on patient-measured outcomes during treatment delay due to the Covid-19 pandemic measured just before, and 1 year after the cardiac surgery compared to the control condition (no interactive Digital Cardiac Counseling)? | — |
Contacts
Maastricht University Medical Center