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aim study understand stakeholder experiences diagnosis cardiovascular disease cvd support development technological solutions meet current needs specifically aimed identify challenges process diagnosing cvd identify discrepancies patient clinician experiences cvd diagnosis identify requirements future health technology solutions intended improve cvd diagnosis semistructured focus groups onetoone interviews generate qualitative data subjected thematic analysis ukbased individuals n32 lived experience diagnosis cvd n23 clinicians experience diagnosing cvd n9 identified four key themes related delayed inaccurate diagnosis cvd symptom interpretation patient characteristics patientclinician interactions systemic challenges subthemes discussed depth challenges related time communication greatest stakeholder groups however differences areas example patient experiences highlighted difficulties psychological aspects diagnosis interpreting ambiguous symptoms clinicians emphasised role individual patient differences lack rapport contributing delays inaccurate diagnosis findings highlight key considerations developing digital technologies seek improve efficiency accuracy diagnosis cvd