Self-monitoring for recurrence of secondary atrial fibrillation following non-cardiac surgery or acute illness: A pilot study

• Published in: International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature Vol. 29; p. 100566
• Main Authors: Lowres, Nicole, Hillis, Graham S., Gladman, Marc A., Kol, Mark, Rogers, Jim, Chow, Vincent, Touma, Ferris, Barnes, Cara, Auston, Joanne, Freedman, Ben
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 01.08.2020; Elsevier
• Subjects: Atrial fibrillation; ECG; Identification; Medical illness; Original Paper; Post-operative; Recurrence; ECG; Recurrence; Medical illness; Post-operative; Identification; Atrial fibrillation
• ISSN: 2352-9067; 2352-9067
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2020.100566

Atrial fibrillation (AF) secondary to non-cardiac surgery and medical illness is common and, although often transient, is associated with an increased risk of stroke and mortality. This pilot study tested the feasibility of self-monitoring to detect recurrent AF in this setting and the frequency wit...