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Atrial fibrillation is one of the most common and serious arrhythmias in clinical practice. With the intensification of social development and population aging in my country, the incidence of atrial fibrillation has gradually increased, and it has shown a younger trend. So, which groups of people are prone to atrial fibrillation?

1.The population of hypertensive patients

Epidemiological studies have shown that hypertension is the most important risk factor in patients with atrial fibrillation. Patients with long-term hypertension and poor blood pressure control have a significantly increased risk of atrial fibrillation, which may be related to increased left atrial pressure, atrial fibrosis, and inflammatory cell infiltration. Regarding the choice of different types of antihypertensive drugs, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers may be beneficial in reducing the incidence of atrial fibrillation.

2.The population of diabetic patients

Diabetes is a disease that often coexists with atrial fibrillation. It can cause atrial fibrosis, slow electrical conduction, and promote atrial remodeling, but existing studies have shown that aggressive blood sugar control does not affect the incidence of new-onset atrial fibrillation. In terms of drug choice, metformin appears to reduce the risk of atrial fibrillation and stroke in diabetic patients.

3.People who are overweight or obese

Being overweight or obese leads to significant atrial remodeling and is a risk factor for AF episodes and recurrence after catheter ablation. For every 1 increase in BMI, the incidence of atrial fibrillation increased by 3% to 7%, and the recurrence rate of catheter ablation increased by 3.1%. Obesity is also associated with higher radiation doses and complication rates during catheter ablation. Several recent studies have shown that weight control can reduce the burden of atrial fibrillation. For obese patients with atrial fibrillation, if the body weight can be reduced by more than 10%, and the weight is stable, the survival rate without atrial arrhythmia events can be increased by 6 times. Therefore, aggressive weight management is beneficial for patients with AF.

4.sleep apnea patient population

In the general population aged 30 to 60, about 24% of men and 9% of women have sleep apnea. The proportion of patients with atrial fibrillation complicated by sleep apnea is as high as 32% to 39%. Epidemiological statistics show that the incidence and progression of atrial fibrillation are positively correlated with the severity of sleep apnea. The possible mechanisms that make patients with sleep apnea more prone to atrial fibrillation include hypoxemia, autonomic dysfunction, and hypercapnia. Compared with patients with normal atrial fibrillation, patients with sleep apnea had more trigger foci outside the pulmonary veins and had a higher recurrence rate after catheter ablation.

5.long-term alcohol intake

Alcohol intake is a risk factor for atrial fibrillation, thromboembolic events, and recurrence after catheter ablation. The more frequent the drinking, the higher the corresponding risk of developing the disease. Alcohol toxicity can lead to myocardial fibrosis, which results in scarring of the left atrium and triggering foci outside the pulmonary veins. Limiting alcohol consumption should be an important part of the management of patients with atrial fibrillation.

6.People who exercise too little or too much

Both too little and too much exercise increases the risk of atrial fibrillation. The mechanism may be related to inflammation, fibrosis and so on. A sedentary lifestyle increases the incidence of atrial fibrillation fivefold. Increasing activity intensity in such patients may reduce their risk. One study showed that people with atrial fibrillation reduced their atrial fibrillation burden by 41% after just 12 weeks of moderate-intensity exercise. Another study in endurance athletes showed that prolonged high-intensity endurance exercise was associated with a 5-fold increase in the incidence of atrial fibrillation. Such patients usually have paroxysmal atrial fibrillation with obvious symptoms and structural changes such as cardiac enlargement and ventricular hypertrophy. Therefore, advocating moderate exercise may be beneficial for the prevention and treatment of atrial fibrillation.

Plus1Health has an ECG patch, which is equipped with the “TiNew” applet, which can screen for atrial fibrillation. There is also a free app for measuring atrial fibrillation— “AFibCheck”, which can be downloaded and used by searching in the mobile app store, and the operation is simple and convenient.

In recent years, a variety of smart bracelets and watches have appeared on the market, and their functions are similar, most of which are monitoring heart rate, blood oxygen, blood sugar, and step counting. Because of this, smart bracelets and watches are not as popular as they used to be in recent years, but if there is a medical-grade ECG watch and bracelet with ECG monitoring function, can it be used in many common smart watches and bracelets? Get the top spot?

The most valuable of the ECG watches is the ECG. The principle of the electrocardiogram is not difficult to understand. In simple terms, when the heart muscle contracts, it will bring about tiny changes in the electrodes, sending out electrical activity signals that can be transmitted to the body surface through body fluids. Therefore, electrode leads are placed on the human body, and through a specific algorithm, these electrical activity signals can be captured and recorded to form an electrocardiogram that can reflect the heart activity. Through ECG, doctors can judge various heart problems of patients, such as arrhythmia, myocardial ischemia, coronary heart disease, atrial ventricular hypertrophy, etc. But in fact, in such a signal acquisition process, it is not so easy. Since the heart is three-dimensional, in order to have a more comprehensive understanding of the heart activity, the medical ECG equipment commonly used in the world is often to place 4 and 6 electrode pads on the human limbs and on the chest surface on the side of the heart, and then connect with the lead wires through the lead wires. A galvanometer on the device is connected to record clear electrical signals from the four atria and ventricles of the heart.

Medical ECG equipment is divided into two types: static and dynamic. Like our ECG results during physical examination, it belongs to static ECG, which can only record ECG data within two or three minutes of measurement time; dynamic ECG can continuously record ECG signals within 24 hours, which is more suitable for patients’ monitoring. Clinical observation, but doctors can only see the data recorded throughout the day on the second day to make judgments about the patient’s symptoms. Because of this, medical ECG equipment does have drawbacks, that is, it cannot monitor ECG changes in real time at all times, and it cannot issue early warnings for abnormalities in time.

Globally, the prevalence of cardiovascular disease continues to rise. According to the calculation of the National Cardiovascular Disease Center, there are more than 300 million patients with cardiovascular disease in my country, which means that every five people have a patient. At the same time, the “2019 Global Health Estimates Report” released by the WHO shows that heart disease has been the leading cause of death globally in the past 20 years. What touches the domestic community even more is that with the increasing pressure and intensity of work, sudden cardiac death has become a nightmare that contemporary young people are very afraid. If real-time monitoring and real-time feedback of the heart’s condition can be achieved, things like sudden employee death may not happen.

In this context, it is logical that smart watches that are very convenient to wear join the mobile ECG battle. The ECG results of smart watches can provide doctors with instant information about patients complaining about an abnormal period, which can provide a partial basis for doctors’ diagnosis; on the other hand, smart watches can also be regarded as an effective aid for long-term follow-up of patients outside the hospital. means. Compared with medical ECG equipment, smart watches with ECG function can not only detect ECG anytime, anywhere, but also allow people to measure in a calmer state. After all, in the hospital environment, some people are inevitably overly nervous, which leads to deviations in the results.

Plus1Health has professional ECG smart watch/band product solutions, which can easily measure and record the human body’s ECG, heart rate and other information, professional algorithm and circuit design technology, and the measurement results reach medical grade It can quickly detect ECG data, automatically assess various arrhythmias such as premature beats and atrial fibrillation, and provide medical-grade ECG waveforms to help timely detect and prevent hidden dangers to heart health.

Atrial fibrillation is the most common persistent arrhythmia disease and is usually more common in the elderly. The main symptoms after illness are palpitations, fatigue, dizziness, etc. If the relevant treatment and control are not carried out in time, it can also bring various harm to the human body. So what are the harms of atrial fibrillation to the human body?

1.Thrombosis and Embolism

Thrombosis and embolism are the significant hazards that atrial fibrillation brings to the human body. When atrial fibrillation occurs, the atrium will lose its contractile function, and blood is very easy to form thrombus from stasis in the atrium. This thrombus will gradually fall off and flow to all parts of the body with the blood. The risk of occurrence will be significantly increased.

2.Organ failure

When atrial fibrillation occurs for a long time, it is easy to lead to the weakening of the contractile function of the atrium. At this time, the heart rate will be significantly accelerated, which will increase the risk of heart failure. In severe cases, it will lead to the decline of the function of various tissues and organs, and even the phenomenon of failure. Lung failure, causing lower extremity edema, in addition, some elderly patients may also have the possibility of stroke.

3.Sudden death

Sudden death is a typical harm caused by atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation is an independent risk factor for stroke. Clinically, about 20% of stroke events are related to atrial fibrillation, and about 35% of patients with atrial fibrillation will have one or more thrombosis and embolism events in their lifetime, which may lead to sudden death, which is a threat to life safety. Sex is very prominent.

The above is the harm of atrial fibrillation to the human body. In order to reduce the risk of atrial fibrillation disease, it is recommended to take active treatment measures in the early stage of atrial fibrillation. Plus1Health  has an ECG patch for ECG monitoring and screening for atrial fibrillation. There is also a free app-“AFibCheck“, which can be downloaded and used by searching in the mobile app store, and the operation is simple and convenient.

In recent years, with the intensification of the aging trend of my country’s population, the prevalence of cardiovascular disease has also increased year by year. At present, the number of cardiovascular patients nationwide is about 290 million, and the number of myocardial infarction and heart failure is as high as 2.5 million and 4.5 million, respectively, which means that 1 in 5 adults suffers from cardiovascular disease. In addition, cardiovascular diseases are mostly chronic diseases or life-long diseases, with a long course of disease, high hospitalization rate and high hospitalization costs, resulting in an increasing burden on the family and even the society. It has become a medical and health problem that has attracted social attention. The sporadic and sudden onset characteristics of cardiovascular disease make it impossible for patients to be detected and treated in time; on the other hand, cardiovascular emergencies progress rapidly, with dangerous conditions and high mortality, posing a serious threat to human health and life. However, studies by Norris showed that 72% of patients had significant discomfort before the onset of cardiovascular emergencies (such as cardiac arrest). Plus1Health  remote ECG monitoring has the functions of continuous monitoring of abnormal cardiac ECG signals for a long time, which can detect abnormalities in time and intervene to control the progress of the disease.

Remote ECG monitoring function:

1.Monitor

It can continuously monitor and record ECG data anytime, anywhere, 24 hours a day, automatically track and capture the clinically valuable dynamic data of patients according to the patient’s current basic ECG data and automatically store it, without the need for manual settings by doctors and patients, effectively reducing the workload of hospital doctors .

2.Early warning

Automatically adjust the heart rate, heart rate, ST segment analysis and warning thresholds according to the user’s heart condition, and automatically transmit the abnormal situation to the ECG monitoring center.

3.ECG analysis

It realizes ECG signal monitoring under various human motion states, and conducts multi-level and multi-angle analysis and judgment through client-side applet and remote data center analysis system.

Advantages of remote ECG monitoring：

Small in size, easy to carry, recording ECG information is not affected by factors such as time and location, high stability of data transmission, less time-consuming, and high coincidence rate in the diagnosis of arrhythmia, which is convenient for monitoring in families and communities. It can maintain real-time contact with medical staff and transmit ECG information in a timely manner. Medical staff can deal with abnormal ECG signals captured in a timely manner. The monitoring function is better than conventional ECG and 24-hour dynamic ECG, and it can reduce patients’ repeated visits to the hospital. Economic and psychological burden. Therefore, if remote ECG monitoring can be performed on patients with high-risk cardiovascular disease outside the hospital, the patient’s morbidity can be understood in real time, and timely treatment can be performed, which can significantly reduce the fatality rate of cardiovascular disease.

Remote ECG monitoring, just like having a heart housekeeper by your side, can truly control the occurrence of acute cardiovascular events from the source, and at the same time greatly reduce the mortality and disability rate of heart disease, and reduce the high cost of advanced treatment. Expenses and reduce the economic burden on society and families.

With the increase of work and life pressure, many people will have symptoms of palpitation. As a common arrhythmia, the incidence of atrial fibrillation is increasing year by year. How should atrial fibrillation patients be cared for?

Actively treat the primary disease. If the patient has palpitation and discomfort, an electrocardiogram should be performed first. Once it is determined that it is atrial fibrillation, it is necessary to consider whether it is caused by other diseases. If atrial fibrillation is caused by other diseases, it is necessary to actively take corresponding treatment measures to control the primary disease. Patients with atrial fibrillation should monitor their heart rate and blood pressure frequently. If they have obvious palpitation, shortness of breath, discomfort in the precordial area, or drop in blood pressure, they should find out in time and go to the hospital immediately.

Patients with atrial fibrillation should be actively treated. Patients need to regularly review the ECG during medication to observe the changes in the ECG of atrial fibrillation. At the same time, pay close attention to its adverse reactions. Atrial fibrillation often does not lead to critical illness, but its complications are fatal danger. If atrial fibrillation is prone to thrombosis for a long time, if patients with atrial fibrillation suddenly experience symptoms such as inconvenience in physical movement, slurred speech, drooling, chest tightness, etc., they should be alert to the possibility of thrombosis falling off, causing embolism and heart failure, and should strengthen observation and go to the hospital in time check and deal with it early.

Atrial fibrillation patients should be absolutely bed rest during acute exacerbation. For the recovery of atrial fibrillation, it should be determined according to the time. It is best to carry out drug recovery with between 24 hours of the new attack. If the degree of the attack is relatively mild, appropriate activities can be carried out according to the condition of the primary heart disease and physical state. or rest.

Nursing care of atrial fibrillation disease is a long-term process that requires the support and understanding of family members, as well as the confidence and psychological preparation of patients to overcome the disease. Usually, atrial fibrillation patients with slow heart rate, if they need to go out, they must be accompanied by someone to prevent accidents.

Pay attention to diet and health. Patients with atrial fibrillation should eat more foods rich in protein and vitamins in their daily life; eat more fresh vegetables and fruits; do not smoke, drink less alcohol, drink less strong tea and coffee, etc.; avoid spicy and irritating foods. In patients with atrial fibrillation, if the heart function is poor and there is significant edema, sodium intake should be limited.

For patients with chronic persistent atrial fibrillation, their mood is more depressed, anxious, irritable. Those who have had a history of cerebral embolism are more likely to be pessimistic and depressed. When nursing, it is necessary to enhance their confidence in the treatment of diseases, eliminate ideological concerns and fears, overcome adverse psychological factors, maintain emotional stability and psychological balance, and actively cooperate with treatment in order to stabilize the disease.

Plus1Health has ECG recorder for ECG monitoring, screening for atrial fibrillation, and remote ECG solution, which can realize remote ECG monitoring, issue ECG in real time, and give doctor a diagnosis reference.