The investigators seek to conduct a prospective study to assess the recurrence of AF in patients with acute AF using a long-term ECG monitoring strategy with an insertable cardiac monitor (ICM), which is clinically indicated in this scenario as part of the standard of care. The investigators hypothesize that patients diagnosed with acute AF in the setting of cardiac surgery will have higher rates of AF recurrence than acute AF diagnosed in the setting of non-cardiac surgery or medical illness.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
100
Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center
La Jolla, California, United States
RECRUITINGTime to first documented event of AF by 12 months
The primary objective is to determine the time to first documented event of AF by 12 months of continuous rhythm monitoring, stratified by the setting of acute AF diagnosis (cardiac surgery, non-cardiac surgery, and medical illness).
Time frame: 12 months
Time to first documented AF by 6 months
Time frame: 6 months
Time to first documented AF episode lasting ≥ 5 minutes
Time frame: 12 months
Mean AF burden
Time frame: 12 months
Mean AF episode length
Time frame: 12 months
Change in use of oral anticoagulation and antiarrhythmic drugs
Time frame: 12 months
Quality of life scores (SF-36)
Change in Quality of Life scores as assessed by the Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36). The SF-36 is a 36-item, patient-reported survey assessing patient health across eight domains. The scores are weighted and summed to produce a value ranging from 0 to 100, where higher scores indicate a better quality of life (better health outcome).
Time frame: 12 months
Incidence of hospitalization
Time frame: 12 months
Change in medication use
Time frame: 12 months
Incidence of stroke
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Time frame: 12 months
Incidence of death
Time frame: 12 months