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ReviewEuropace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology2018

European Society of Cardiology smartphone and tablet applications for patients with atrial fibrillation and their health care providers.

Dipak Kotecha, Winnie W L Chua, Larissa Fabritz, Jeroen Hendriks, Barbara Casadei, Ulrich Schotten, Panos Vardas, Hein Heidbuchel, Veronica Dean, Paulus Kirchhof and 1 more

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Review in Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 52 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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52citing papers in PubMed, 7 pooled it
10.2field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

52 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 123 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Smartphone application-based intervention to lower blood pressure: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension · 2025
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  2. A Systematic Review on Mobile Health Applications' Education Program for Patients Taking Oral Anticoagulants.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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  3. Shared Decision Making Tools for People Facing Stroke Prevention Strategies in Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Environmental Scan.Medical decision making : an international journal of the Society for Medical Decision Making · 2021
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  17. Spotlight on the 2024 ESC/EACTS management of atrial fibrillation guidelines: 10 novel key aspects.Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 8 institutions in 8 countries.

Dipak KotechaUniversity of Birmingham Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, The Medical School, Vincent Drive, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK.
Winnie W L ChuaUniversity of Birmingham Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, The Medical School, Vincent Drive, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15?2TT, UK.
Larissa FabritzUniversity of Birmingham Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, The Medical School, Vincent Drive, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK.
Jeroen HendriksCentre for Heart Rhythm Disorders, University of Adelaide, Australia.
Barbara CasadeiDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK.
Ulrich SchottenCardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Centre+ and Maastricht Centre for Systems Biology, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Panos VardasCardiology Department, University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
Hein HeidbuchelDepartment of Cardiology, Antwerp University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium.
Veronica DeanEuropean Society of Cardiology, Sophia-Antipolis, France.
Paulus KirchhofUniversity of Birmingham Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, The Medical School, Vincent Drive, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK.
European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines Taskforce, the CATCH ME consortium and the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA)
University of Birmingham · GBAntwerp University Hospital · BEEuropean Society of Cardiology · FRMaastricht University Medical Centre · NLUniversity Hospital Münster · DEUniversity Hospital of Heraklion · GRUniversity of Adelaide · AUUniversity of Oxford · GB

Funding

British Heart Foundation CH/12/3/29609British Heart Foundation RG/16/12/32451Department of Health CDF-2015-08-074
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We are in the midst of a digital revolution in health care, although the application of new and useful technology in routine clinical practice is variable. The Characterizing Atrial fibrillation by Translating its Causes into Health Modifiers in the Elderly (CATCH ME) Consortium, in collaboration with the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), has funded the creation of two applications (apps) in atrial fibrillation (AF) for use in smartphones and tablets. The patient app aims to enhance patient education, improve communication between patients and health care professionals, and encourage active patient involvement in the management of their condition. The health care professional app is designed as an interactive management tool incorporating the new ESC Practice Guidelines on AF and supported by the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), with the aim of improving best practice approaches for the care of patients with AF. Both stand-alone apps are now freely available for Android and iOS devices though the Google Play, Amazon, and Apple stores. In this article, we outline the rationale for the design and implementation of these apps. Our objective is to demonstrate the value of integrating novel digital technology into clinical practice, with the potential for patient engagement, optimization of pharmacological and interventional therapy in AF, and ultimately to improve patient outcomes.

Indexed as

CommunicationComputers, HandheldDelivery of Health Care, IntegratedMobile ApplicationsPhysician-Patient RelationsSmartphoneAtrial FibrillationAttitude of Health PersonnelAttitude to ComputersEuropeHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansPatient Education as TopicPractice Guidelines as TopicSocieties, MedicalTelemedicineAppApplicationAtrial fibrillationEducationGuidelinesManagementMobileSmartphoneTreatment

Identifiers

PMID29040548
PMCPMC5834097
OpenAlexW2763251417

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