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Understanding Social Media: Opportunities for Cardiovascular Medicine

Mamas

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Abstract

Cardiology professionals have used social media platforms such as Twitter to gain exposure to new research, network with experts, share opinions, and engage in scientific debates. The power of social media to communicate openly, with wide-reaching access worldwide, and at a rate faster than ever before makes it a formidable force and voice. However, evolving individual and institutional use has resulted in uncertainty for all parties on how to optimally advance this newer digital frontier. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to: 1) introduce the basics of social media usage (with the focus on Twitter); 2) provide perspective on best social media practices in academic and clinical cardiovascular medicine; and 3) present a vision for social media and the future of cardiovascular medicine.

Acceptance Date Dec 27, 2018
Publication Date Mar 12, 2019
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Print ISSN 0735-1097
Publisher Elsevier
Pages 1089-1093
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2018.12.044
Keywords Cardiotwitter; Facebook; SoMe; Tweeting; Twitter
Publisher URL https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2018.12.044