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# Current Science on Consumer Use of Mobile Health for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.

Burke LE, Ma J, Azar KM, Bennett GG, Peterson ED, Zheng Y, Riley W, Stephens J, Shah SH, Suffoletto B, Turan TN, Spring B, Steinberger J, & Quinn CC.

_Circulation. pii: CIR.0000000000000232. \[Epub ahead of print\]_

2015-08-13

## Abstract

KEYWORDS: AHA Scientific Statements; cardiovascular diseases; consumer health information; electronic mail; lifestyle; mobile health; prevention and control

[PubMed abstract](http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26271892)

![Kristen M J Azar, RN, MSN, MPH](https://dyn.mktgcdn.com/p/rFmyR1kiX8JzE5-XNwup0gVC1GRaVTlH7oSDlG0Tr5A/fit=crop,gravity=auto,dpr=2,width=188,height=250,quality=100)

Kristen M J Azar, RN, MSN, MPH

Principal investigator

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