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A novel application for the detection of an irregular pulse using an iPhone 4S in patients with atrial fibrillation

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In a prospectively recruited cohort of 76 participants undergoing cardioversion for AF, it is found that a novel algorithm analyzing signals recorded using an iPhone 4S accurately distinguished pulse recordings during AF from sinus rhythm.
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This article is published in Heart Rhythm.The article was published on 2013-03-01 and is currently open access. It has received 291 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Cardioversion & Sinus rhythm.

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Atrial fibrillation as an independent risk factor for stroke: the Framingham Study.

TL;DR: The data suggest that the elderly are particularly vulnerable to stroke when atrial fibrillation is present, and the effects of hypertension, coronary heart disease, and cardiac failure on the risk of stroke became progressively weaker with increasing age.
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Prevalence of diagnosed atrial fibrillation in adults: national implications for rhythm management and stroke prevention: the AnTicoagulation and Risk Factors in Atrial Fibrillation (ATRIA) Study.

TL;DR: It is confirmed that atrial fibrillation is common among older adults and provides a contemporary basis for estimates of prevalence in the United States.