Digital Apps for Physicians
Free, Accessible Clinical Expertise for Physicians: ViV Aortic, ViV Mitral, Valve PPM, Redo-TAV and PCI Opening Coronary Arteries
As science evolves, innovation is alive and well. With the pace of advancing technology comes the opportunity and responsibility for clinical heart teams around the world to share expertise that will improve care for all patients.
Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation (MHIF) is committed to lifesaving heart research and education, an example of which is the support of a library of digital applications created by passionate and renowned physicians. These apps share learnings from research with advanced technologies and techniques.
The Joseph F. and Mary M. Fleischhacker Family Foundation provided funding that made the library of apps possible across coronary artery and heart valve disease. To date, five apps have more than 60,000 downloads from physicians around the world.
Heart Valve Disease Digital Apps
The first of the apps was the Valve-in-Valve Aortic, created by Dr. Vinayak Bapat as part of his passion for advancing patient care and sharing expertise that he maintains since he began his career in cardiac surgery. Dr. Bapat’s library of valvular heart disease apps has expanded to four apps today:
ViV Aortic: This app is focused on transcatheter valve-in-surgical valve procedures for the aortic valve. The app includes quick, clear and concise information about valve-in-valve replacement technology.
ViV Mitral: This app is focused on transcatheter valve-in-surgical valve procedures for the mitral valve. The app includes quick, clear and concise information about valve-in-valve replacement technology.
Valve PPM: The PPM app is focused on Patient-Prothesis Mismatch, a case where the size of the valve replacement technology does not match the patient’s anatomy.
Redo-TAV: The Redo-TAV app provides guidance on patient’s CT analyses, coronary protection and placement of second TAV device, video guidance of TAV explant procedures, and a standardized reporting system to facilitate collation of scientific research and registries.
Examples of content in the apps:
- Case of the month: a library of is cases shared through the app; physicians are invited to submit cases to accelerate collective learning.
- Identify a Valve: helpful for physicians with a patient who has an unknown valve prosthesis; the algorithm will help a physician identify the valve based on imaging.
- Valve Fracture: information about valve fracturability has been added for reference.
- Collection of images and videos: the content continues to grow, with additional detail and learnings related to transcatheter technologies.
PCI: Opening Coronary Arteries App
The PCI App was created by Dr. Emmanouil Brilakis and is focused on opening coronary arteries with a step-by-step approach to percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). For complex cases involving chronic total occlusions (CTOs), the most severe, total blockages, collaborative research shared via digital platforms provides insight and learnings about treatment options and outcomes to guide the best clinical care.
The app shares clinical information with colleagues around the globe, including steps involved in PCI-CTO, complex subgroups, complications and equipment and case videos.
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