Indications for monitoring
AF monitoring following ablation and surgery is if often used to assess efficacy of treatment, particularly in the setting of clinical trials, as well as to guide clinical management16. Monitoring allows correlation of symptoms with recurrent arrhythmias as many patients may have symptoms during normal sinus rhythm or from other arrhythmias apart from AF. In addition, monitoring allows one to screen for drug induced proarrhythmia, evaluate efficacy of rate control during recurrent AF and aid in decision making surrounding anticoagulation in low-risk patients.