AF-B-STEP

A global collaboration to reduce the burden of atrial fibrillation and advance its quantification and treatment

REDEFINING ATRIAL FIBRILLATION FROM “YES” OR “NO” TO WHAT REALLY MATTERS

AF-B-STEP is an international research project that brings together hospitals, universities, industry partners, patient groups, and healthcare payors to improve how AF is measured, quantified, and treated. The consortium will analyse data from more than 100,000 people to estimate the population-wide burden of AF, identify which types of AF pose the greatest risk, and determine how AF burden increases likelihood of stroke or heart failure. It will also establish standards for how medical devices and consumer wearables should measure and report AF.

This project is supported by the Innovative Health Initiative Joint Undertaking (IHI JU) under grant agreement No 101252780.