Key result
Extended reality shows potential across cardiology training and care, but randomized trials remain urgently needed.
Why the study?
Extended reality is an emerging technology entering medicine, prompting a need to compile a comprehensive overview of current data on its applications in cardiovascular medicine.
Does extended reality (XR) improve education, training, peri-procedural care, and rehabilitation in cardiovascular medicine?
Systematic Review (n=164)
Does extended reality (XR) improve education, training, peri-procedural care, and rehabilitation in cardiovascular medicine?
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Extended reality shows broad potential across cardiovascular education, procedural planning, and patient care, but robust clinical evidence from randomized trials is currently lacking to support widespread clinical adoption.
Extended reality (XR) is an emerging technology currently finding its way into various medical fields. This systematic review aimed to compile a comprehensive overview of the current data on XR in cardiovascular medicine. To identify the currently available evidence of the applications of XR in cardiology, we searched PubMed and Web of Science until 31 July 2024 using predefined keywords. After screening, a total of 164 studies were included. Overall, the publications were characterized by very heterogeneous study designs. From the published data, it can already be deduced that XR can support every area of cardiology, from education (n = 31) and training (n = 36) to peri-procedural care (n = 78) and rehabilitation (n = 16). Extended reality offers a wide range of applications, and the aim of using these technologies is to optimize the clinical practice. However, these technologies are still in development, and randomized controlled trials are urgently needed to identify their benefits and limitations.
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Kanschik et al. (2025) conducted a systematic review in Cardiovascular disease (n=164). Extended reality (VR, AR, MR) vs. Standard care or traditional training (varies by included study) was evaluated on Applications of extended reality in cardiology. Extended reality can support various areas of cardiology, including education, training, peri-procedural care, and rehabilitation, though randomized controlled trials are urgently needed to identify its benefits and limitations.
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