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A Study of Intermittent Photoplethysmography Based Rhythm Monitoring for Detection of Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence After Pulmonary Vein Isolation

Recurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF) after a pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) procedure is frequent. Current follow up with Holter monitoring and electrocardiograms (ECG) during outpatient clinic consultations cover only short time stretches and require hospital visits. Mobile health solutions with rhythm monitoring using photoplethysmography (PPG) technology on a smartphone could extend rhythm monitoring time, while lowering hospital visits and cost. This study aims to compare the performance of a digital health solution using PPG technology on a smartphone versus the current standard of care to monitor for AF recurrence after a PVI procedure.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Subject is scheduled for an ablation procedure for AF, at least 4 weeks after the inclusion.
• Subject provides informed consent.
• Subject understands and agrees to comply with planned study procedures.
• Subject is able to perform measurements of the heart rhythm using the FibriCheck application at home.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Insufficient cognitive or comprehensive level of Dutch to participate to the trial.
• No access to a smartphone or unable to perform FibriCheck measurements at home.
• Pacemaker.