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<p>Structured patient education constitutes a&#xa0;fundamental component of perioperative care and has been shown to significantly impact patient anxiety, procedural understanding and satisfaction. This is particularly relevant in cardiac surgery and the management of congenital heart defects, where complex anatomical and procedural relationships are often challenging for nonmedical individuals to fully understand. In recent years, additive manufacturing and emerging digital technologies, including virtual reality (VR), have been explored as innovative tools to enhance patient education. The present article synthesizes the findings of two prospective randomized studies evaluating the implementation of 3D-printed anatomical models and VR-based applications in the educational process for adult cardiac surgery patients and for parents of children with congenital heart defects. Both studies demonstrated a&#xa0;statistically significant improvement in procedural understanding when three-dimensional visualization techniques were employed compared with conventional paper-based educational approaches. Moreover, VR-assisted education in adult cardiac surgery patients was associated with a&#xa0;significant reduction in preoperative anxiety. Similarly, among parents of children with congenital heart defects, the use of 3D-printed models resulted in decreased anxiety levels alongside high acceptance and satisfaction rates. Collectively, these findings underline the potential of 3D-printing and VR as adjunctive modalities to support patient-centered, comprehension-focused education and provide an evidence-based rationale for their integration into routine clinical practice.</p>

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Moderne Visualisierungskonzepte in der herzchirurgischen Patientenaufklärung

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  • 发表日期：

    2026年4月13日

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  • Linda Grefen,
  • Nikolaus Thierfelder,
  • Christopher Herz,
  • Maximilian Grab,
  • Felix Rudolf,
  • Fabian Hundertmark,
  • Christian Hagl,
  • Paul Philipp Heinisch,
  • Jürgen Hörer,
  • André Jakob,
  • Nikolaus A. Haas,
  • Marina Nagel

摘要

Structured patient education constitutes a fundamental component of perioperative care and has been shown to significantly impact patient anxiety, procedural understanding and satisfaction. This is particularly relevant in cardiac surgery and the management of congenital heart defects, where complex anatomical and procedural relationships are often challenging for nonmedical individuals to fully understand. In recent years, additive manufacturing and emerging digital technologies, including virtual reality (VR), have been explored as innovative tools to enhance patient education. The present article synthesizes the findings of two prospective randomized studies evaluating the implementation of 3D-printed anatomical models and VR-based applications in the educational process for adult cardiac surgery patients and for parents of children with congenital heart defects. Both studies demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in procedural understanding when three-dimensional visualization techniques were employed compared with conventional paper-based educational approaches. Moreover, VR-assisted education in adult cardiac surgery patients was associated with a significant reduction in preoperative anxiety. Similarly, among parents of children with congenital heart defects, the use of 3D-printed models resulted in decreased anxiety levels alongside high acceptance and satisfaction rates. Collectively, these findings underline the potential of 3D-printing and VR as adjunctive modalities to support patient-centered, comprehension-focused education and provide an evidence-based rationale for their integration into routine clinical practice.