Atrial fibrillation future clinic. Novel platform to integrate smart device electrocardiogram into clinical practice.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Direct-to-consumer devices allow patients to record electrocardiograms (ECG) and detect atrial fibrillation (AF). Clinical adoption of these devices has been limited owing to the lack of efficient workflow.

Objective

To assess a new care model for following patients after AF ablation that uses a smartphone ECG coupled with a novel cloud-based platform.

Methods

This was a pilot study to describe AF detection, healthcare utilization, use of additional ECGs and cardiac monitors, and changes in anxiety after AF ablation. Patients presenting 3-4 months after early successful AF ablation were randomized into a control group with standard clinical follow-up or a self-monitoring group using smartphone ECG (Kardia Mobile, KM) coupled with a cloud-based platform (Kar

SUBMITTER: Lambert CT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8890049 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature