Combined Use of BIOTRONIK Home Monitoring and Predefined Anticoagulation to Reduce Stroke Risk

"Active monitoring for atrial episodes through the automatic HM notifications (email, fax, short message service) is required. If the total duration over 48 consecutive hours reaches the predefined anticoagulation condition, and AF/AFL diagnosis is confirmed using the IEGM online, the site instructs the patient by telephone to start OAC. Clinicians continue to monitor patients using HM, and if freedom from AF/AFL reaches the predefined interval, stop of OAC therapy is requested over the telephone. Following stop of anticoagulation, any recurrence of AF/AFL requires restart of OAC therapy.~OAC drugs used: Dabigatran etexilate, Rivaroxaban, Warfarin, other approved VKA"

"Patients will receive physician-directed anticoagulation therapy based on conventional criteria.~OAC drugs used: Dabigatran etexilate, Rivaroxaban, Warfarin, other approved VKA"