Cardiology · 1 h ago
Digital interventions linked to fewer cardiovascular events in coronary artery disease review
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 72 studies involving 23,111 people with coronary artery disease found fewer cardiovascular events with digital health interventions supporting care integration than with usual care. The analysis found no significant reduction in all-cause mortality or readmissions.
- Review included 72 studies and 23,111 participants.
- Digital interventions were associated with fewer cardiovascular events.
- No significant reduction in mortality or readmissions was found.
- Evidence on system-level care integration remains limited.
Researchers searched six databases for studies published from 1995 to 5 November 2025 that assessed digital health interventions (DHIs) supporting care integration in people with coronary artery disease. The review included 72 studies with 23,111 participants; 45 studies contributed to meta-analyses. Outcomes included all-cause mortality, readmissions, cardiovascular events and cardiovascular risk-factor control.
Compared with usual care, DHIs were associated with lower odds of cardiovascular events (OR 0.74, 95% CI 0.59–0.92; p=0.02). The review did not find significant reductions in all-cause mortality or readmissions. All 72 interventions supported person-centred care integration, while fewer addressed clinical care integration (22 studies), professional integration (12) or functional integration (22).
The findings suggest a potential benefit for cardiovascular events, but the evidence is concentrated on person-centred integration, with limited evaluation of organisational and system-level approaches. The abstract does not provide details on intervention modalities or individual study quality, limiting conclusions about which digital approaches may be effective. Further research is needed to clarify how intervention design and function influence outcomes.
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European Journal of Preventive Cardiology: Effectiveness of digital health interventions for care integration in coronary artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis ↗This is an automated AI-condensed summary that has not yet been reviewed by an editor. Always consult the full item at the original source.