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The term »Telemedicine« refers to all forms of medical information which can be exchanged using state-of-the-art data transfer technology.
The Heart and Diabetes Center NRW first addressed the issue of Telemedicine in 1998. Patient data, i.e. so-called vital parameters such as ECG, INR values, blood sugar levels, weight, blood pressure, heart sounds, as well as up-to-the-minute cardiovascular and metabolic data, can be sent directly by patients from their homes to our hospital for evaluation. This system is especially effective in detecting acute coronary syndrome, an imminent apoplectic fit, facilitating prompt and appropriate diagnosis and therapy. Telemedical controls (or telemedical consultations) are also especially well suited to all other cardiac and diabetic diseases.
The Institute for Applied Telemedicine (IFAT) was founded in 2003. It is actively involved in the development of integrated patient care and is instrumental in the further development and introduction throughout Germany of telemedical supervision for patients with cardiological findings.
Contact:  ifat@hdz-nrw.de
Director IFAT:  Heinrich Körtke, MD (Senior Physician)
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