Key result
Self-monitoring with an iPhone handheld ECG identified atrial fibrillation recurrence in 24% (95% CI 12-39%) of post-cardiac surgery patients within 17 days of discharge.
Why the study?
Does self-monitoring with an iPhone ECG identify atrial fibrillation recurrence in patients discharged post-cardiac surgery?
Observational (n=42)
Does self-monitoring with an iPhone ECG identify atrial fibrillation recurrence in patients discharged post-cardiac surgery?
Self-monitoring with a smartphone-based ECG is feasible and identifies a significant rate of often asymptomatic AF recurrence in the first month post-cardiac surgery.
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Supports feasibility of smartphone ECG self-monitoring post-cardiac surgery; leaves open whether routine use improves outcomes.
Lowres et al. (2016) conducted an observational in Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) following cardiac surgery (n=42). Self-monitoring with an iPhone handheld electrocardiogram (iECG) was evaluated on Atrial fibrillation recurrence (95% CI 12-39). Self-monitoring with an iPhone handheld ECG identified atrial fibrillation recurrence in 24% (95% CI 12-39%) of post-cardiac surgery patients within 17 days of discharge.
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