Module 1 - Atrial fibrillation (AF) burden measurement: why and how?
In this module, we will review the rationale for measuring AF burden as well as the various technologies to measure it, including ambulatory ECG, wearables, and digital health solutions.
Rod Passman, MD
Jules J. Reingold Professor of Electrophysiology at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (USA).
Dr Passman is the Jules J. Reingold Professor of Electrophysiology at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (USA).He is a highly respected cardiac electrophysiologist who joined Feinberg in 1998 as an assistant professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology and was awarded the title of full professor in 2013. He also holds an appointment in the Department of Preventive Cardiology.
A true innovator in his field, Dr. Passman is an internationally-recognized leader in cardiac monitoring and stroke prevention.
He is part of the editorial board of J CV Digital Health (2021 - Present) and is the associate editor of Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology: PACE (2018 - Present). He is a Fellow of the American Heart Association (2019 - Present), the American College of Cardiology (2019 - Present), and the Heart Rhythm Society (2019 - Present).
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Review the rationale for assessing atrial fibrillation (AF) burden with a risk-stratification approach
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Discuss the clinical utility of the various technologies for detection and monitoring of AF burden
Faculty Disclosure:
Rod Passman, MD
- Consulting and speaker honoraria: Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Medtronic, Inc., Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. (Wolters Kluwer NV), Wolters Kluwer NV
