Episodes of Atrial Fibrillation and Symptoms: A Temporal Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Data on the relationship between symptoms and atrial fibrillation (AF) episodes are limited.

Objective

The objective of this study was to determine the strength of temporal association between AF episodes and symptoms.

Methods

This cross-sectional ambulatory assessment study was performed in a tertiary care center between June 2018 and December 2021. Patients with paroxysmal AF (1 episode of AF, burden not exceeding 95%) who used a mobile application and continuous wearable electrocardiogram monitor for 21 days were enrolled. The primary outcome was worse symptoms (symptoms above the mean score) over the study period. The association between worse symptoms and the presence of AF was evaluated for different time epochs. Multilevel mixed-effects models were u

SUBMITTER: Ghanbari H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10577487 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature