Wristwatch pulse wave monitoring: assessing daily activity post-catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Atrial fibrillation (AF) leads to impaired exercise capacity, and catheter ablation (CA) for AF improves exercise capacity. However, the precise changes in daily activities after CA for AF remain unclear. The authors aimed to evaluate the changes in daily activities following CA for AF using a wristwatch-type pulse wave monitor (PWM), which tracks steps and exercise time, estimates burnt daily calories, and records sleep duration, in addition to establishing the rhythm diagnosis of AF or non-AF.

Methods and results

One hundred and twenty-three patients with AF (97 paroxysmal, 26 persistent) wore a wristwatch-type PWM for 1 week duration at three time points: before, 1 month after, and 3 months after ablation. Daily activity data were compared. Steps did not change in bo

SUBMITTER: Nonoguchi NM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11750189 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature