Bridging surgical gaps in congenital heart disease: results from 50 remote telementored procedures using a new national digital platform in Brazil
The TAC platform is feasible, effective, and well-accepted for providing multidisciplinary surgical guidance. It optimizes procedural performance, enhances surgical care, and demonstrates significant potential to expand access to specialized healthcare in resource-limited settings.
Authors
- Leonardo Augusto Miana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5806-6780)
- Luiz Fernando Canêo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5545-8172)
- Carla Tanamati
- Marcelo M. Morales (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3742-2050)
- Marcelo Biscegli Jatene (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3465-0533)
- Fábio Biscegli Jatene (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6175-5595)
- Alfredo Ignácio Fiorelli
- Bianca Meneghini
- Daniel Magalhães
- Camila Barbosa Rolim Cavalheira
- Ricardo Nilsson Sgarbieri
- Maria Carolina Guido
- Guilherme Rabello
- Maria Raquel Massoti
- Vinicius José da Silva Nina
- Rosangela Monteiro
- Tamara Menezes Arruda
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
- Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Passos (BR)
- Hospital Universitário da Universidade Federal do Maranhão (BR)
- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Hospital Metropolitano (EC)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2025.1702387
- Primary Topic
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Cisco Systems
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico