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Developing a Mobile Application for Global Cardiovascular Education

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Abstract

Technological revolution in the field of medical education is here, and it is time to embrace it. Adoption of on-the-go learning style, portability of smartphones, and expression of concepts with interactive illustrations and their global reach have made application (app)-based learning an effective medium. An educational mobile app, BIFURCAID, was developed to simplify and teach complex coronary bifurcation intervention. This app has been downloaded worldwide. The survey results revealed its widespread acceptance and success. The authors believe that educational apps can have a significant impact on shaping the future of cardiovascular education in the 21st century. This experience with developing and testing the app could work as a template for other medical educators.

Key Words

cardiovascular education
coronary bifurcation
mobile application
percutaneous coronary intervention

Abbreviations and Acronyms

app
application
OS
operating system
SUS
system usability score
UI
user interface
UX
user experience

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This project received no outside funding. Mr. Kakkar is the scientific co- founder of and holds inventor equity in Mont Sinai subsidiary company Rx.Health. Dr. Sharma is a member of the Speakers Bureaus of Abbott, Boston Scientific, Cardiovascular System Inc., Abiomed, and Trireme. Dr. Atreja is the scientific founder of and holds equity in Mount Sinai subsidiary company Rx.Health. All other authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.