Continuous homebased EKG monitoring results in a significantly higher rate of AF diagnosis

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The mHealth Screening To Prevent Strokes (mSToPS) randomised clinical trial showed that home-based wearable electrocardiogram (EKG) sensor patch monitoring, compared with delayed monitoring, resulted in a higher rate of atrial fibrillation (AF) diagnosis after four months. Wearing an ECG patch (Zio, iRhythm) for two weeks was equivalent to 12 months of fortnightly monitoring.

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