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How often should we monitor for reliable detection of atrial fibrillation recurrence? Efficiency considerations and implications for study design.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Charitos Efstratios I, Ziegler Paul D, Stierle Ulrich, Robinson Derek R, Graf Bernhard, Sievers Hans-Hinrich, Hanke Thorsten
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OBJECTIVE: Although atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence is unpredictable in terms of onset and duration, current intermittent rhythm monitoring (IRM) diagnostic modalities are short-termed and discontinuous. The aim of the present study was to investigate the necessary IRM frequency required to reliably detect recurrence of various AF recurrence patterns. METHODS: The rhythm histories of 647 patients (mean AF...
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