Does providing atrial fibrillation patients, after pulmonary vein isolation, with a 1-lead ECG device relieve the emergency department?-A historically controlled prospective trial.

ABSTRACT: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a prevalent and clinically significant cardiac arrhythmia, with a growing incidence. The primary objectives in AF management are symptom relief, stroke risk reduction, and prevention of tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy. Two key strategies for rhythm control include antiarrhythmic drug therapy and pulmonary vein isolation (PVI), with PVI being recommended for selected patients. Even though PVI is effective, post procedural health care utilization is high, contributing to emergency department (ED) overcrowding, which is a global healthcare concern. The use of remote rhythm diagnostics, such as a 1-lead ECG device (KM), may mitigate this issue by reducing ED visits and facilitating more plannable AF care.

Objective

This study aimed to assess whether provid

SUBMITTER: Selder JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11661629 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature