Atrial fibrillation: epidemiology, screening and digital health

D Linz, M Gawalko, K Betz, JM Hendriks… - The Lancet Regional …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is highly prevalent with a lifetime risk of about 1 in 3–5 individuals after
the age of 45 years. Between 2010 and 2019, the global prevalence of AF has risen …

The digital journey: 25 years of digital development in electrophysiology from an Europace perspective

E Svennberg, EG Caiani, N Bruining, L Desteghe… - Europace, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Aims Over the past 25 years there has been a substantial development in the field of digital
electrophysiology (EP) and in parallel a substantial increase in publications on digital …

[HTML][HTML] Telehealth satisfaction in patients receiving virtual atrial fibrillation care: quantitative exploratory study

KL Rush, L Burton, CL Seaton, P Loewen… - JMIR Human …, 2023 - humanfactors.jmir.org
Background Telehealth can optimize access to specialty care for patients with atrial
fibrillation (AF). Virtual AF care, however, may not fit with the complex needs of patients with …

[HTML][HTML] Patients' experiences with the fit of virtual atrial fibrillation care during the pandemic: qualitative descriptive study

KL Rush, L Burton, P Loewen, R Wilson, S Singh… - JMIR cardio, 2023 - cardio.jmir.org
Background In-person health care has been the standard model of care delivery for patients
with atrial fibrillation (AF). Despite the growing use of remote technology, virtual health care …

Digitally enabled acute care for atrial fibrillation: conception, feasibility and early outcomes of an AF virtual ward

A Kotb, S Armstrong, I Koev, I Antoun, Z Vali… - Open …, 2023 - openheart.bmj.com
Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) represents a growing healthcare challenge, mainly driven
by acute hospitalisations. Virtual wards could be the way forward to manage acute AF …

Patient perspectives on the utilization of telehealth in cardiac rehabilitation during COVID-19 pandemic

K Desai, D Anbarasan, G Kayambu… - Journal of …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
METHODS An asynchronous CR program utilizing telerehabilitation was launched in August
2020 within a national cardiology specialty center. The program comprised:(a) one CR …

Peak oxygen uptake estimation from a moderate 1-km treadmill walk in women with cardiovascular disease

V Zerbini, A Raisi, J Myers, T Piva, R Lordi… - Journal of …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
METHODS Eighty-four female outpatients with CVD, aged 67±9 yr, were referred by their
family physician to the exercise-based CR/SP program at the Department of Public Health of …

Insights from a single centre implementation of a digitally-enabled atrial fibrillation virtual ward

K Saleh, J Syan, P Sivanandarajah, M Wright… - PLOS Digital …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent cardiac arrhythmia and poses a significant public
health burden. Virtual wards are a novel approach utilising digital solutions to provide …

Keep Your Move in the Tube® method and self-confidence after coronary artery bypass graft surgery

KD Brown, JS van Zyl, B da Graca… - Journal of …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
DESIGN In this prospective, investigational cohort study, a convenience sample of 50 post-
CABG patients, aged 18-85 yr, underwent KMIT education and subsequently performed five …

An evaluation of device-measured physical activity levels of patients with nonpermanent atrial fibrillation

JL Reed, CM Blanchard, R Parkash - Journal of Cardiopulmonary …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
METHODS This was a single-center observational study. Approval was obtained from the
Research Ethics Board at the QEII Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia (protocol# …