Atrial Fibrillation Health Literacy and Information Technology Trial

Exclusion Criteria

• •1. Conditions other than AF that require anticoagulation, such as mechanical prosthetic valve, deep vein thrombosis, or pulmonary embolism;
• •2. History of pulmonary vein isolation or foreseen pulmonary vein isolation;
• •3. History of atrioventricular nodal ablation or foreseen atrioventricular nodal ablation;
• •4. Heart failure necessitating hospital admission ≤3 months prior to study inclusion;
• •5. Acute coronary syndrome (defined as at least 2 of the following: chest pain, ischemic electrocardiographic changes, or troponin ≥0.1 ng/mL) ≤3 months prior to study inclusion;
• •6. Untreated hyperthyroidism or ≤3 months euthyroidism before inclusion;
• •7. Foreseen pacemaker, internal cardioverter defibrillator, or cardiac resynchronization therapy;
• •8. Cardiac surgery ≤3 months before inclusion;
• •9. Planned cardiac surgery;
• •10. Presence of non-cardiovascular conditions likely to be fatal within 12 months (e.g., cancer);
• •11. Inability to comprehend the study protocol, defined as failing to answer correctly a set of questions on orientation and short-term memory during the consent process.