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Table 1.

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria	Exclusion criteria
• Males and females (English or Spanish speaking) age ≥ 18 years with a prior history of AF in the last 30 days that was treated and normal rhythm restored • Already utilizes a smartphone prior to enrollment • Ability to successfully use the AliveCor™ Heart Monitor, capture a baseline ECG, and transmit on the day of enrollment • Demonstrated ability to receive and read text messages on the day of enrollment • Willingness to complete the study questionnaires at baseline and 6 months	• Documented permanent (chronic) AF • Unwillingness to have their clinical data collected over the study period • Unwillingness to receive and read cardiovascular text messaging three times a week.

Inclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

• Males and females (English or Spanish speaking) age ≥ 18 years with a prior history of AF in the last 30 days that was treated and normal rhythm restored
• Already utilizes a smartphone prior to enrollment
• Ability to successfully use the AliveCor™ Heart Monitor, capture a baseline ECG, and transmit on the day of enrollment
• Demonstrated ability to receive and read text messages on the day of enrollment
• Willingness to complete the study questionnaires at baseline and 6 months

• Documented permanent (chronic) AF
• Unwillingness to have their clinical data collected over the study period
• Unwillingness to receive and read cardiovascular text messaging three times a week.