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Linz D, Gawalko M, Betz K, Hendriks JM, Lip GY, Vinter N, Guo Y, Johnsen S. Atrial fibrillation: epidemiology, screening and digital health. THE LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH. EUROPE 2024; 37:100786. [PMID: 38362546 PMCID: PMC10866942 DOI: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2023.100786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
Abstract
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is highly prevalent with a lifetime risk of about 1 in 3-5 individuals after the age of 45 years. Between 2010 and 2019, the global prevalence of AF has risen markedly from 33.5 million to 59 million individuals living with AF. Early detection of AF and implementation of appropriate treatment could reduce the frequency of complications associated with AF. International AF management guidelines recommend opportunistic and systematic screening for AF, but additional data are needed. Digital approaches and pathways have been proposed for early detection and for the transition to early AF management. Mobile health (mHealth) devices provide an opportunity for digital screening and should be part of novel models of care delivery based on integrated AF care pathways. For a broad implementation of mHealth-based, integrated care for patients with chronic diseases as AF, further high quality evidence is necessary. In this review, we present an overview of the present data on epidemiology, screening techniques, and the contribution of digital health solutions to the integrated management of AF. We also provide a systemic review on current data of digital and integrated AF management.
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Affiliation(s)
- Dominik Linz
- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre and Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht, the Netherlands
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre and Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht, the Netherlands
- Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre and Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht, the Netherlands
- Department of Internal Medicine, Eifelklinik St. Brigida, Simmerath, Germany
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- Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
- Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders, University of Adelaide and Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia
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- Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science at University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom
- Danish Center for Clinical Health Services Research, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
- Danish Center for Health Services Research, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Danish Center for Clinical Health Services Research, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
- Diagnostic Centre, Silkeborg Regional Hospital, Silkeborg, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Six Medical Center, Department of Pulmonary Vessel and Thrombotic Disease, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Danish Center for Clinical Health Services Research, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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Raparelli V, Cangemi R, Basili S. Envisioning simple equitable and mobile-health solutions for complex and diverse needs of women and men with atrial fibrillation. Intern Emerg Med 2023; 18:1263-1265. [PMID: 36966264 PMCID: PMC10039766 DOI: 10.1007/s11739-023-03241-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/27/2023]
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- Valeria Raparelli
- Department of Translational Medicine and University Center for Studies on Gender Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza-University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza-University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
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Pegoraro V, Bidoli C, Dal Mas F, Bert F, Cobianchi L, Zantedeschi M, Campostrini S, Migliore F, Boriani G. Cardiology in a Digital Age: Opportunities and Challenges for e-Health: A Literature Review. J Clin Med 2023; 12:4278. [PMID: 37445312 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12134278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
Abstract
To date, mortality rates associated with heart diseases are dangerously increasing, making them the leading cause of death globally. From this point of view, digital technologies can provide health systems with the necessary support to increase prevention and monitoring, and improve care delivery. The present study proposes a review of the literature to understand the state of the art and the outcomes of international experiences. A reference framework is defined to develop reflections to optimize the use of resources and technologies, favoring the development of new organizational models and intervention strategies. Findings highlight the potential significance of e-health and telemedicine in supporting novel solutions and organizational models for cardiac illnesses as a response to the requirements and restrictions of patients and health systems. While privacy concerns and technology-acceptance-related issues arise, new avenues for research and clinical practice emerge, with the need to study ad hoc managerial models according to the type of patient and disease.
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- Veronica Pegoraro
- Governance and Social Innovation (GSI) Centre, Ca' Foscari Foundation, 30123 Venice, Italy
- Department of Economics, Ca' Foscari University, 30123 Venice, Italy
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- Governance and Social Innovation (GSI) Centre, Ca' Foscari Foundation, 30123 Venice, Italy
- Department of Economics, Ca' Foscari University, 30123 Venice, Italy
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- Department of Management, Ca' Foscari University, 30123 Venice, Italy
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- Department of Sciences of Public Health and Pediatrics, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy
- Infection Prevention and Control Unit, ASL TO3 Hospitals, 10098 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
- Department of General Surgery, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy
- ITIR-Institute for Transformative Innovation Research, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Governance and Social Innovation (GSI) Centre, Ca' Foscari Foundation, 30123 Venice, Italy
- Department of Economics, Ca' Foscari University, 30123 Venice, Italy
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- Governance and Social Innovation (GSI) Centre, Ca' Foscari Foundation, 30123 Venice, Italy
- Department of Economics, Ca' Foscari University, 30123 Venice, Italy
- ITIR-Institute for Transformative Innovation Research, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, 35122 Padua, Italy
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- Cardiology Division, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Policlinico di Modena, 41124 Modena, Italy
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