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Marina said on January 11, 2010

I have Paroxsysmal Atrial Fibrillation & was curious because I thought your heart had to be in A-Fib for an EKG to detect Atrial Fibrillation? There are different kinds of A-Fib so how does your 6-Lead EKG detect A-Fib in an individual?

Sara Zywicki, Director Product Development said on January 14, 2010

Thank you for your question/comment regarding our Atrial Fibrillation screening. You are correct in that our screening can only detect Atrial Fibrillation if the person’s heart rhythm is in afib at the time of our screening. As you mentioned, there are different types of atrial fibrillation. Paroxysmal afib (what you have) is defined by recurrent episodes, usually less than 7 days, that resolve on their own. With persistent afib, the recurrent episodes typically last more than 7 days. In permanent afib, the person is in afib all the time. Our screening is most beneficial in detecting afib in people with persistent or permanent atrial fibrillation. Someone with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation would have to be having an afib episode at the time of our screening for us to detect it.

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