Sadeghi Amir H, Ooms Joris F W, Van Mieghem Nicolas M, Mahtab Edris A F, Bogers Ad J J C
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Room Rg-635, PO Box 2040, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Department of Interventional Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Room Rg-635, PO Box 2040, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Eur Heart J Digit Health. 2021 Aug 5;2(4):713-720. doi: 10.1093/ehjdh/ztab069. eCollection 2021 Dec.
Exponential technologies such as virtual reality (VR), computational modelling, and additive manufacturing have emerged in the field of cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery. An increasing number of publications that evaluate the clinical role of these technologies are becoming available. Moreover, there is an increase in the number of hospitals and departments that have implemented digital and exponential solutions in clinical workflow. In our centre, we have adopted various exponential technologies in order to improve clinical pre-procedural workflow, patient care, and training and education. In order to provide our view and approach on the implementation of these technologies, in this article, we provide an overview of the currently applied modalities including immersive VR, three-dimensional (3D) computational modelling, VR-based simulations, and additive manufacturing (3D printing). Moreover, we present the potential of these applications in cardiovascular and cardiothoracic medicine, and additionally, we will provide key facilitators, challenges, and recommendations to adopting these technologies in clinical practice.
虚拟现实（VR）、计算建模和增材制造等指数技术已在心脏病学和心胸外科领域出现。越来越多评估这些技术临床作用的出版物问世。此外，在临床工作流程中实施数字和指数解决方案的医院和科室数量也在增加。在我们中心，我们采用了各种指数技术，以改善临床术前工作流程、患者护理以及培训和教育。为了阐述我们对这些技术实施的观点和方法，在本文中，我们概述了当前应用的模式，包括沉浸式VR、三维（3D）计算建模、基于VR的模拟和增材制造（3D打印）。此外，我们展示了这些应用在心血管和心胸医学中的潜力，此外，我们还将提供在临床实践中采用这些技术的关键促进因素、挑战和建议。
