Mobile apps aim to treat AFib

Cara Livernois | | Health Exec | Precision Medicine

Heart experts have developed a pair of mobile health applications to treat atrial fibrillation (AFib). The pair of apps, AF Manager and My AF, are tailored to providers and patients to offer a more comprehensive care experience using different but linked platforms.

“We know that effective management of atrial fibrillation is suited to shared decision making and we have created the apps in the hope of facilitating this process,” lead author Dipak Kotecha, a clinician scientist in cardiovascular medicine at the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom, said. “Sharing information should save clinicians time and enable them to devote consultations to choosing the best treatments.”

The two apps together aim to provide users with education and self-management tools to improve medication adherence and long-term outcomes.

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New mobile apps for patients, healthcare providers work together to treat AFib

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Cara Livernois, News Writer

Cara joined TriMed Media in 2016 and is currently a Senior Writer for Clinical Innovation & Technology. Originating from Detroit, Michigan, she holds a Bachelors in Health Communications from Grand Valley State University.

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