March 11, 2024
Keio University School of Medicine
A research team from the Department of Internal Medicine (Cardiology) at the Keio University School of Medicine, including Researcher Nobuhiro Ikemura, Senior Lecturer Shun Kohsaka, Associate Professor Seiji Takatsuki, and Professor Masaki Ieda, has announced the results of an observational study conducted on patients with atrial fibrillation and their attending physicians at Keio University Hospital and affiliated hospitals. The study revealed a gap between the symptoms and health status (physical activity, anxiety about treatment, quality of life) reported by patients and the perceptions of their physicians. It also demonstrated that Patient-Reported Outcomes (PROs) are useful for understanding symptoms and optimizing treatment. In the era of Precision Medicine, such findings are expected to become increasingly important.
These findings were published in the online edition of the international academic journal JAMA Network Open on February 23, 2024 (Eastern Standard Time).
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