Arrhythmias & electrophysiologyResearch article
Feasibility of Self-Reported Surveillance After Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation Using A Mobile Application
- study
- 17 sites
Authors' conclusion
Direct patient-facing, mobile application-based surveillance is feasible following catheter AF ablation, with self-reported rates of effectiveness and complications similar to previous reports using conventional means. (Volunteers to Investigate Best Results for Ablation and Novel Therapies for Atrial Fibrillation [VIBRANT-AF]; NCT05504356).
Study context
- Population
- Atrial fibrillation (AF) catheter ablation patients monitored with baseline and weekly SMS messages accompanied by mobile application-based questionnaires using the Eureka digital research platformenrolled from 17 sites, 236 followed for 1 year
- Participants
- 493 patients
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Participants reporting an emergency department visit related to AF or the catheter ablation procedure
4%
Further findings
Electronic visits completed · 1 year
- Median electronic visits completed among 236 followed for 1 year
- 25 (IQR: 7-42)
Response rate
- 2-fold increase in response rate among those who completed at least 1 of the first 2 weeks of surveys
Recurrent AF · 1 year
- Participants reporting recurrent AF
- 30%
Atrial Fibrillation Effect on Quality of Life score · 6 and 12 months
- Improved from baseline to 6 months, with sustained improvement at 12 months
Validation of self-reported AF and complications
- Substantial agreement with KardiaMobile electrocardiograms and electronic health record data, respectively, in a subset of the cohort
Original publication
Summarised from the published abstract; every number is checked against it