Impact of atrial fibrillation detected by extended monitoring —A population‐based cohort study

ConclusionsTele‐ECG identifies significantly more AF cases in a population‐based setting compared to conventional ECG. The impact of AF diagnosed only by extended monitoring differs from conventionally diagnosed AF. Additional studies are warranted, since this might have an impact on clinical management.

Source: Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology - April 25, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Mathias C. Busch, Stefan Gross, Dietrich Alte, Jan A. Kors, Henry V ölzke, Till Ittermann, André Werner, Anne Krüger, Raila Busch, Marcus Dörr, Stephan B. Felix Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research