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My AF (Atrial Fibrillation) Mobile App

My AF (Atrial Fibrillation) Apps Lets look at a useful phone app called My AF. This app has been released by European Society of Cardiology Health & Fitness. The app description in Google Play read as "An educational resource and tool for people with Atrial Fibrillation, that records symptoms and quality of life data, that can be shared with the healthcare team before each hospital visit. Benefits include: Better understanding condition to improve self care Improving face-to-face time with your healthcare team What does it do? Provides an educational resource for patients with AF, including information about the condition, stroke risk, common treatments and lifestyle improvements Records symptoms and quality of life over time Allows patients to record their individual characteristics and share this information with a nominated healthcare professional Why recommend it to your patients? Patient education can improve self-care, long-term outcomes and ...