Exciting new results of FibriCheck studies!

We are happy to share exciting highlights of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) event that took place in Boston, where interesting studies that validated FibriCheck showcased excellent results! In this newsletter, you’ll also find out more about a highly successful virtual wards pathway that included FibriCheck for AF-monitoring, which demonstrated significant cost-savings, while improving patient care. 

Groundbreaking results surrounding the accuracy of FibriCheck

At the Heart Rhythm Society event, an interesting real-world validation study was presented by Dr. Henri Gruwez. In this study, FibriCheck was tested in free-living conditions in a group of patients that were scheduled to undergo an ablation procedure.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of photophletysmography (PPG)-derived heart rate and rhythm measurements compared to a handheld single-lead electrocardiography (ECG)-device for people with an established diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AF).

The study concluded that FibriCheck can be used to monitor patients with AF in unsupervised, real-world conditions and that the accuracy of our AF detection algorithm is excellent, with a sensitivity of 98.3%, a specificity of 99.9%, a positive predictive value of 99.6% and a negative predictive value of 99.6%. 

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FibriCheck is the best in class when compared to other state-of-the-art digital consumer devices

Another exciting validation study by PhD student Femke Wouters compared the ability of different consumer devices to differentiate atrial fibrillation (AF) from sinus rhythm. For this study, a handheld 6-lead ECG device, a smartwatch-derived single-lead ECG, FibriCheck, and another PPG-based smartphone application were compared, with a continuous 12-lead ECG monitor used as reference.

The study concluded that PPG algorithms yielded excellent accuracy to differentiate between sinus rhythm and AF, and that FibriCheck demonstrated higher performance for specificity and accuracy than the 6-lead handheld ECG and smartwatch ECG. On top of that, FibriCheck also had a lower data rejection rate compared to the other devices. 

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FibriCheck as a cost-efficient alternative for AF detection after stroke

FibriCheck was also featured in another exciting study by Dr. Suraya Hani Kamsani that evaluated whether AF detection with a PPG-based smartphone app after a cryptogenic stroke was feasible. The results of this study were promising, as findings indicated that FibriCheck was able to detect both cases of symptomatic and silent AF, concluding that the use of FibriCheck for AF detection after an acute stroke is feasible, and that it may be a cost-efficient alternative for heart rhythm management after a stroke. 

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Making AF-monitoring more cost-effective with FibriCheck-enabled virtual wards 

At the West Middlesex and Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, FibriCheck has been implemented into an atrial fibrillation virtual ward pathway in order to remotely monitor patients with a new AF diagnosis or after an AF-related hospitalisation.

Patients were asked to use FibriCheck to measure their heart rhythm, and were overseen by a digital monitoring hub run by nurses and health professionals who escalated cases for further follow-up when needed. Weekly multidisciplinary team meetings were held to make decisions on whether further follow-up is necessary or whether the patient could be discharged from the virtual ward.

This project showcased that a virtual ward model for AF care is safe, feasible and likely cost-effective, with expected monthly cost savings of at least £27.000 per 100 patients enrolled. These cost savings can be attributed to shorter inpatient stays and an 88% reduction of readmission because of efficient follow-up. Patients also indicated that FibriCheck was easy to use and that they felt safe and looked after through this approach. 

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