Table 2 AF characteristics of newly diagnosed AF patients

Paroxysmal AF, n (%)

29

(82.9%)

Persistent AF, n (%)

6

(17.1%)

Atrial fibrillation, n (%)

31

(88.6%)

Atrial flutter, n (%)

4

(11.4%)

Time to AF detection with Handheld ECG (n = 28)

Day 1

9

(32.1%)

Day 2–14, n (%)

14

(50.0%)

Day 15–28, n (%)

5

(17.9%)

Diagnosis after additional Holter, n

7

Mean

SD

Range

AF registration (% of total registration time)

33.7%

± 41.1

1.3%–100%

AF at morning registration (% of AF registrations)

47.7%

± 34.5

0%–100%

Symptoms registered at AF episode (% of AF registrations)

12.4%

± 28.7

0%–100%

Time to first AF episode (days)

7.3

± 7.6

1–28

Mean heart rate during AF episodes (beats/minute)

105

± 26.9

60–160