Social media in cardiovascular medicine: A contemporary review

Ladeiras-Lopes R, Baciu L, Grapsa J, Sohaib A, Vidal-Perez R, Bohm A, Silvola H, Gimenez MR, Muscoli S, Wallner M, Rakisheva A, Nagy VK, Cowie MR, Clarke SC, Achenbach S (2020)

Publication Type: Journal article, Review article

Publication year: 2020

Journal

European Heart Journal – Digital Health Oxford University Press

Book Volume: 1

Pages Range: 10-19

Journal Issue: 1

DOI: 10.1093/ehjdh/ztaa004

Abstract

Social media increasingly impact both the private and professional lives of the majority of the population, including individuals engaged in cardiovascular healthcare and research. Healthcare providers across the world use social media platforms such as Twitter or Facebook to find medical and scientific information, to follow scientific meetings, to discuss individual clinical cases with colleagues, and to engage with patients. While social media provide a means for fast, interactive and accessible communication without geographic boundaries, their use to obtain and disseminate information has limitations and the potential threats are not always clearly understood. Governance concerns include a lack of rigorous quality control, bias due to the pre-selection of presented content by filter algorithms, and the risk of inadvertent breach of patient confidentiality. This article provides information and guidance regarding the role and use of social media platforms in cardiovascular medicine, with an emphasis on the new opportunities for the dissemination of scientific information and continuing education that arise from their responsible use.

Authors with CRIS profile

Stephan Achenbach Lehrstuhl für Innere Medizin II

Involved external institutions

Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia PT Portugal (PT) European Society of Cardiology BE Belgium (BE) National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases / Národný ústav srdcových a cievnych chorôb, a. s. (NÚSCH, a.s.) SK Slovakia (SK) Oulu University Hospital FI Finland (FI) Herzzentrum Leipzig DE Germany (DE) Policlinico Tor Vergata IT Italy (IT) Temple University US United States (USA) (US) Semmelweis University / Semmelweis Egyetem HU Hungary (HU) Imperial College London / The Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine GB United Kingdom (GB) Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust GB United Kingdom (GB) St Bartholomew's Hospital GB United Kingdom (GB)

How to cite

APA:

Ladeiras-Lopes, R., Baciu, L., Grapsa, J., Sohaib, A., Vidal-Perez, R., Bohm, A.,... Achenbach, S. (2020). Social media in cardiovascular medicine: A contemporary review. European Heart Journal – Digital Health, 1(1), 10-19. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjdh/ztaa004

MLA:

Ladeiras-Lopes, Ricardo, et al. "Social media in cardiovascular medicine: A contemporary review." European Heart Journal – Digital Health 1.1 (2020): 10-19.

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