Open AccessPatient‐Reported Outcomes in Relation to Continuously Monitored Rhythm Before and During 2 Years After Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Using a Disease‐Specific and a Generic Instrument
Author(s) -
Björkenheim Anna,
Brandes Axel,
Magnuson Anders,
Chemnitz Alexander,
Edvardsson Nils,
Poçi Dritan
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of the american heart association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.494
H-Index - 85
ISSN - 2047-9980
DOI - 10.1161/jaha.117.008362
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , ablation , population , pediatrics , normative , cardiology , physical therapy , philosophy , environmental health , epistemology
Atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation improves patient-reported outcomes, irrespective of mode of intermittent rhythm monitoring. We evaluated the use of an AF-specific and a generic patient-reported outcomes instrument during continuous rhythm monitoring 2 years after AF ablation.