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September 18, 2025Canadian Journal of General Internal MedicineOpen Access

Provider-to-provider telephone consultations for cardiovascular concerns: A retrospective cohort study evaluating safety and efficacy

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NSNabha ShettyAMAshley Miller

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Retrospective cohort study finds >90% of patients managed effectively via telephone consultations, indicating improved access to care.

Key Points

  • Over 90% of patients managed via telephone consultations did not need direct specialist care.
  • In 2 years, 130 telephone consultations were completed, handling various cardiovascular concerns.
  • The majority of patients had prior cardiac testing, facilitating effective triage and management.
  • Only 2 patients may have benefited from an upfront in-person assessment, indicating high efficacy.

Cite This Study

Shetty et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d461cb31b076d99fa612bchttps://doi.org/10.3138/cjgim.2024.0027
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