New virtual screening tool eases, accelerates routine diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension

(Temple University Health System) The COVID-19 pandemic has increasing numbers of doctors caring for patients virtually. While critical to protecting patient health during a pandemic, however, virtual care presents unique challenges, especially when it comes to diagnosis. Now, cardiologists at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, have come up with a virtual screening tool that greatly simplifies the process of diagnosing a complex form of heart failure known as pulmonary hypertension.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news