Telecardiology Application in Jordan: Its Impact on Diagnosis and Disease Management, Patients’ Quality of Life, and Time- and Cost-Savings

Table 1

The characteristics of patients who attended the telecardiology clinics in Mafraq Governmental Hospital (MGH) and Queen Rania Hospital (QRH) between September 2013 and January 2014.

Variable		%
Age (year)
45	23	30.3
45–54	32	42.1
55	21	27.6
Sex
Male	41	53.9
Female	35	46.1
Hospital
MGH	68	89.5
QRH	8	10.5
Source of patients
Outpatient clinic	62	81.6
Inpatient	9	11.8
Outside clinic/center	5	6.6
Smoking	9	12.0
Family history of cardiovascular diseases	12	15.8
Medical history
Myocardial infarction	5	6.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	2	2.6
Hypertension	39	51.3
Diabetes mellitus	25	33.3
Symptoms
Chest pain	54	71.1
Shortness of breath	40	53.3
Palpation	10	13.2
Weakness	5	6.6
Arrhythmia	4	5.3