Secondary Prevention of Atrial Fibrilation
Atrial Fibrillation, Risk Factors, Risk Reduction Behavior
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Atrial Fibrillation focused on measuring Proctor Conceptual Model of Implementation Research, Prevention, Safety net hospital, Diverse inner city patients
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 18 years or older
- Diagnosis of paroxysmal AF (based on 12-lead electrocardiogram or event monitor showing AF).
- Body mass index of greater than 27 kg/m2
- Eligibility to participate in cardiac rehabilitation with negative exercise stress test within 6 months.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Permanent AF.
- Undergone catheter ablation of AF in past 6 months.
- Class I or Class III anti-arrhythmic drugs at the time of enrollment
- Unable to participate in cardiac rehabilitation.
- Prognosis of less than 1-year.
- Do not own a smart phone.
- Unable to operate (transmit data) their smart phone.
- Are not fluent in English or Spanish.
- Unable to read in English or Spanish.
- Not able to provide informed consent.
- Women who are pregnant.
- Prisoners.
Sites / Locations
- Boston Medical Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Experimental
Standard of care group 1
Intervention group 2
Participants randomized to the standard of care group will receive guideline-directed medical therapy according to clinical standard practice at Boston Medical Center. Each participant will receive an AliveCor mobile ECG cardiac monitor which is capable of providing real-time heart telemetry using a smart phone.
The intervention group will receive the AF program which include a bundle of sub-interventions that target specific AF risk factors including hypertension, obesity, physical inactivity, sleep hygiene, and smoking. Each participant will receive an AliveCor mobile ECG cardiac monitor which is capable of providing real-time heart telemetry using a smart phone.