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Improved 1-year outcomes after active cooling during left atrial radiofrequency ablation
BackgroundActive esophageal cooling during pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) with radiofrequency (RF) ablation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation...
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Multicenter prospective comparison of conventional and high-power short duration radiofrequency application for pulmonary vein isolation: the high-power short-duration radiofrequency application for faster and safer pulmonary vein ablation (POWER FAST III) trial
BackgroundElectrical isolation of pulmonary veins (PV) with high-power short-duration (HPSD) radiofrequency application (RFa) may reduce the duration...
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Mobile Health zur Detektion von Vorhofflimmern – Status quo und Perspektiven
Mobile health (mHealth) for the detection of atrial fibrillation is an innovative domestic monitoring of the heart rhythm. The use of mHealth in the...
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Klinische Differenzialindikation
In order to document arrhythmias, indicated due to symptoms or for prognostic purposes, both invasive and noninvasive possibilities for ECG...
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Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation
Purpose of ReviewAtrial fibrillation is associated with a significant increase in stroke and systemic embolism. This review explores the areas of...
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The effect of a case-finding app on the detection rate of atrial fibrillation compared with opportunistic screening in primary care patients: protocol for a cluster randomized trial
BackgroundAtrial fibrillation is a cardiac arrhythmia commonly encountered in a primary care setting. Current screening is limited to pulse palpation...
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Pandemic-proof recruitment and engagement in a fully decentralized trial in atrial fibrillation patients (DeTAP)
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic curtailed clinical trial activity. Decentralized clinical trials (DCTs) can expand trial access and...
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Innovations in Cardio-oncology Resulting from the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID pandemic has transformed our approach to patient care, research, and training in cardio-oncology. While the early phases of the COVID...
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Artificial intelligence for the detection, prediction, and management of atrial fibrillation
The present article reviews the state of the art of machine learning algorithms for the detection, prediction, and management of atrial fibrillation...
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Home Monitoring of Cardiac Devices in the Era of COVID-19
Purpose of ReviewDespite the promise of remote patient monitoring (RPM), this technology remained underutilized secondary to a lack of data...
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Klug entscheiden in der Rhythmologie
Heart rhythm disorders are one of the most common cardiac problems in Germany. Every year, about 95,000 ablation procedures, 42,000 implantable...
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Multi-centre randomised controlled trial of a smart phone-based event recorder alongside standard care versus standard care for patients presenting to the Emergency Department with palpitations and pre-syncope - the IPED (Investigation of Palpitations in the ED) study: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
BackgroundPalpitations and pre-syncope are together responsible for 300,000 annual Emergency Department (ED) attendances in the United Kingdom (UK)....
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Smart and simple
Recent developments indeed point towards implantable and wearables, especially smartwatches, as being quite effective and a novel method for...
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Digital Technologies to Support Better Outcome and Experience of Care in Patients with Heart Failure
Purpose of ReviewIn this article, we review a range of digital technologies for possible application in heart failure patients, with a focus on...
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A short guide for medical professionals in the era of artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence (A.I.) is expected to significantly influence the practice of medicine and the delivery of healthcare in the near future....
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A pilot protocol to assess the feasibility of a virtual multiple crossover, randomized controlled trial design using methylphenidate in mild cognitive impairment
BackgroundThe conventional clinical trial design in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and AD-related disorders (ADRDs) is the parallel-group randomized...
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A mobile one-lead ECG device incorporated in a symptom-driven remote arrhythmia monitoring program. The first 5,982 Hartwacht ECGs
BackgroundIn recent years many mobile devices able to record health-related data in ambulatory patients have emerged. However, well-organised...
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A protocol integrating remote patient monitoring patient reported outcomes and cardiovascular biomarkers
We describe the protocol, design, and methodology of the
P rediction,R isk, andE valuation ofM ajorA dverseC ardiacE vents (PRE-MACE) study as a... -
Testing the feasibility of operationalizing a prospective, randomized trial with remote cardiac safety EKG monitoring during a pandemic
BackgroundThe coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is highly contagious. Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has in vitro activity against SARS-CoV-2. The FDA authorized...
