New Bluetooth technology gives UH cardiologists the ability to listen to patients’ hearts from anywhere

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – While virtual doctors’ visits have been widely popular during the pandemic, for safety and convenience, there are still some limitations to those kinds of appointments.

Now a local cardiologist is applying affordable cutting-edge technology to his practice and the results are promising.

“With COVID, there’s a lot more demand to limit having to transport our elderly patients back and forth, especially when they get out of the hospital it’s especially important for us to follow them closely,” said Dr. James Cirredu, Cardiologist at University Hospital’s Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, and Founder and CEO of Telehealth Solutions.

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Written by Jen Picciano.

Originally published March 8, 2021.