Boston Scientific has launched CardioTeach iPad app to educate patients about cardiovascular diseases and treatments.

It will educate patients about therapy options specifically atrial and ventricular arrhythmias, coronary artery disease, heart failure, heart rhythm disorders and peripheral vascular disease.

CardioTeach iPad app featuring Graphics and content enable options aids healthcare provider to explain specific disease states and review available treatments and procedures.

CardioTeach also allows physicians to customize and annotate anatomical illustrations; overlay cardiac devices, such as pacemakers and lead wires, onto anatomical illustrations; add notes for emphasis, clarification or personalization and also email completed graphics and information to patients, caregivers or other healthcare professionals.