Continuous smartwatch monitoring after atrial fibrillation ablation: feasibility of burden estimation and association with quality of life.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Continuous atrial fibrillation burden assessment is clinically relevant but often limited by the invasiveness of current tools. Wearables offer a non-invasive alternative, but evidence in the post-ablation setting is limited. We assessed the feasibility of smartwatch-based atrial fibrillation burden quantification after catheter ablation and its association with quality of life.

Methods

In this prospective, single-centre study, patients undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation entered a 12-month digital follow-up program using a smartwatch (daily electrocardiogram recommended). Atrial fibrillation burden was defined as the percentage of monitored days with atrial fibrillation-detected electrocardiograms. A Bayesian multivariable model examined the association bet

SUBMITTER: Almeida JG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12833617 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature