Atrial Fibrillation Screening With a Smartphone Device and iECG Application

Atrial Fibrillation Screening With a Smartphone Device and iECG Application

Question: Can atrial fibrillation (AF) cases in patients ≥ 65 years be easily detected in a primary healthcare environment using a smartphone device and iECG application as an opportunistic screening tool?

Objectives:

Detection of AF through cardiac rhythm abnormalities in patients ≥65 years old in an opportunistic screening program using a smartphone device/application

1. Define the predictable value of the smartphone device with electrocardiogram (ECG) confirmation to detect AF in patients 65 years and older
2. Correlate screened patients cardiovascular risk profile and those that register cardiac rhythm irregularities for a better description of the general characteristics of Colombian population

Inclusion Criteria:

• Females and males patients ≥65 years old attending primary care counselling
• Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with confirmed diagnosis of AF
• Patients who do not want to participate
• Patients consulting for acute conditions
• Patients presenting any diagnosed arrhythmia different than AF