After a heart attack or heart surgery, less than 20% of eligible patients enroll in cardiac rehabilitation care, according to Harsh Vathsangam, cofounder and CEO of Moving Analytics. Now, Vathsangam’s company is hoping to change that by boosting remote access to care. A recent $20 million Series A financing round will certainly help the telehealth company make those hopes a reality, reports Cardiovascular Business.
“We are on a mission to conquer cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death by making aftercare more accessible and empowering people with tools to adopt healthy lifestyles,” Vathsangam said.
While participation in cardiac rehabilitation care programs are low across the board, traditionally underserved communities are even less likely to access these critical services, with Vathsangam noting that participation of women and people of color are in the single digits.
Among other priorities, the company will use some of the new funds to refine and scale its programs “to support and manage the unique needs of women and multicultural populations in preventing cardiovascular disease.” Read more.
