Post-discharge electrocardiogram Holter monitoring in recently hospitalised individuals with chronic atrial fibrillation to enhance therapeutic monitoring and identify potentially predictive phenotypes

Conclusion:
Post-discharge ECG Holter monitoring of AF patients represents a valuable tool to identify deviations in intended rhythm/rate control and adjust therapeutic management accordingly. It may also identify individuals who demonstrate labile HRs.

Source: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - September 17, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Ball, J., Carrington, M. J., Thompson, D. R., Horowitz, J. D., Stewart, S., on behalf of the Standard versus Atrial Fibrillation spEcific managemenT studY (SAFETY) investigators Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research