"I believe that telemedicine in cardiovascular has its place, but it's not for every patient care situation. I know that many large institutions are using it with their smaller community hospitals before making the decisions to transfer patients to larger centers. As long as baseline readings can be taken and interpreted, a physician on a virtual visit can make the call to transfer or to not stress the patient and keep them remote."

Although telehealth has limitations, including the inability to do a physical exam and obtain vitals, it is a useful way to reach out to patients who otherwise would not be able to get care when needed. For this reason, any future physician in practice must embrace telehealth platforms while recognizing that they are not ideal. Your answer should provide the pros and cons of telehealth as it relates to cardiovascular care, along with any direct examples of its use you are familiar with.