Table 3.
ePatch | ILR-only | Difference ePatch – ILR-only | |
---|---|---|---|
Number of patients with detected AF in a cohort of 1000 patients | 90 | 105 | −15 |
Strokes | |||
Number of recurrent mild strokes | 10.5 | 13.9 | −3.4 |
Number of recurrent moderate strokes | 6.5 | 8.6 | −2.1 |
Number of recurrent severe strokes | 2.5 | 3.3 | −0.8 |
Number of recurrent fatal strokes/deaths | 5.5 | 7.3 | −1.8 |
Total number of recurrent strokes | 25.0 | 33.0 | −8.0 |
Bleedings | |||
Number of major bleedings | 1.8 | 2.1 | −0.3 |
Number of CRNM bleed events | 3.8 | 4.4 | −0.6 |
Total number of bleedings | 5.6 | 6.5 | −0.9 |
Infections/extrusions | |||
Number of infections | 0.0 | 7.0 | −7.0 |
Number of extrusions | 0.0 | 22.5 | −22.5 |
Notes: Percentage of undetected AF patients in ePatch group receive ILR for diagnosis.
Abbreviations: AF, atrial fibrillation; CRNM, clinically relevant non-major; ILR, implantable loop recorder.