Dr. Saxon, who spoke with me after her SWSW panel Biometrics and Identity: Beyond Wearable, said that her institution soon will launch a ResearchKit app for an existing study that tracks patients after atrial
fibrillation repair surgery.
«Patients who develop TR after MV
repair for degenerative diseases are older, have chronic atrial
fibrillation, more advanced functional class, and impaired left ventricular function at the time of the initial
surgery.