Medtronic Launches its First App-Based Research Study to Manage Atrial Fibrillation Disease Burden

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• Medtronic Discovery app will be used to recruit participants, communicate with them, and collect data throughout large-scale clinical studies designed to be conducted remotely. The study enrolls ~5,000 patients aged≥ 22yrs. with history of AF and will include iPhone device and one of the LINQ family of ICMs
• The study will utilize data from Medtronic insertable cardiac monitors and Medtronic Discovery app to improve AF strategies and their impact on patient outcomes, QoL, and healthcare utilization
• The app has developed using Apple’s ResearchKit framework and integrates the HealthKit software to track health records and fitness data within the app

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