Health Consequences of the Burden of Atrial Fibrillation

University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland325 enrolled

Overview

The Swiss-AF-BURDEN study will be embedded in the follow-up visits of the Swiss-AF cohort study. The research question of the current atrial fibrillation burden will be answered by using 7-day Holter-ECG recordings and continuous implanted loop recorder recording, whereas cardiac MRI examination will give results about cardiac dimensions and function. The 7-day Holter ECG will be repeated after one year. The cMRI will be performed separately or directly after the brain MRI to minimize the additional burden for the patients. Only a subsample of 100 patients will additionally receive ILR for 2 years.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

325

Conditions

Atrial Fibrillation Burden

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 45 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Swiss-AF study patient * Paroxysmal or persistent AF Exclusion Criteria: * Permanent AF * Swiss-AF patients not willing or able to undergo 7-day Holter monitoring * Specifically for cMRI: Pregnant women or women of child-bearing age without a prior negative pregnancy test

Locations (1)

University Hospital Basel

Basel, Switzerland

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

AF-burden

The burden of AF is defined as the amount of time (percentage) in AF during rhythm monitoring