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To assess the communication potential, acceptability, and clinical feasibility of patient-specific 3D models of congenital heart defects during cardiology consultations.

April 1, 2015BMJ OpenOpen Access

3D-manufactured patient-specific models of congenital heart defects for communication in clinical practice: feasibility and acceptability

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GBGiovanni BiglinoUniversity of Bristol CCClaudio CapelliChildren’s Institute JWJo WrayCardiovascular Institute of the South

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Randomized trial finds that 3D-printed heart models enhance parent engagement during cardiology visits, suggesting improved clinical communication despite unchanged short-term disease knowledge.

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To assess the communication potential, acceptability, and clinical feasibility of patient-specific 3D models of congenital heart defects during cardiology consultations.
Randomized trial allocating participants to either a 'model group' receiving a 3D cardiac model during consultations or a 'control group' undergoing routine visits.
Included 103 parents of pediatric patients with congenital heart disease (parent age 43±8 years; patient age 12±6 years) who had a recent cardiac MRI examination.
Administered pre- and post-visit questionnaires to parents and cardiologists evaluating engagement, usefulness, clarity, parental knowledge, and consultation duration.
Parents and cardiologists both reported that 3D models were highly useful and enhanced parental engagement during discussions of cardiac defects.
Parental knowledge scores did not improve after the visit and showed no significant association with parental education level (p=0.2).
Consultations involving patient-specific 3D models lasted on average 5 minutes longer than standard consultations (p=0.02).

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Biglino et al. (2015) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ffb7157ac91c5d2a2d615e https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007165

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Randomized trial finds that 3D-printed heart models enhance parent engagement during cardiology visits, suggesting improved clinical communication despite unchanged short-term disease knowledge.

3D-manufactured patient-specific models of congenital heart defects for communication in clinical practice: feasibility and acceptability

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3D-manufactured patient-specific models of congenital heart defects for communication in clinical practice: feasibility and acceptability

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