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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

🎥𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘿𝙞𝙚 𝙏𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙞𝙠𝙚𝙧 (𝙏𝙆) - 𝗖𝗼-𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗪𝗣𝟮 PD Dr. Schneider on TK’s role: recruiting patients & providing billing data in a secure environment. Combining data helps identify who benefits most from specific treatments — while avoiding unnecessary interventions and costs. 👉 youtu.be/_Y8brTH5tFQ

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

🎥 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 @escardio.bsky.social Prof. Steven speaks with 𝗜𝗻𝗴𝗮 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘁 & 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗼𝘂 𝗙𝗲𝘂𝘁𝘂. As 𝗰𝗼-𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗣 𝟭, ESC plays a key role in communication & dissemination. The 𝗘𝗦𝗖 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 brings the patient perspective, focusing on WP5 (PROMs/PREMs). 👉 youtu.be/67qjIfd26-s

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

📬 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁! Discover what’s happening across #AFBSTEP — from the people behind the project to the latest developments. The newsletter will be published twice a year. 👉 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 and make sure you don’t miss the next one! t95d6ebc0.emailsys1a.net/228/2644/ebe... #AFburden

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

🎥 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗙-𝗕-𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗣 Wendy Davis & Rogier Veltrop, our patient representatives, share what it means to be part of AF-B-STEP — from living with AF to the need for standardized measurement. 👉 Watch the full interview: youtu.be/CGco5M83N4g #PatientEngagement

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

🎥First insights into 𝗪𝗣 𝟴 - 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 #𝗔𝗙𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗵𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗺 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 Prof. Steven sat down with WP8 Lead @drfusiongng.bsky.social, from @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social - National Heart and Lung Institute. 👉 Full interview on YouTube: youtu.be/NhDelEJOiBs

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

🤝𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 🌍 Partners from across Europe & Canada met in person at #ESC2026 in #Munich to discuss the latest developments, exchange ideas, and look ahead at the next steps. Thanks everyone for your participation and the great exchange! 🙌 #AFBurden #Afib

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Great to be part of #ESC2026 in #Munich! It was a pleasure to hear 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗕. 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹 present “𝘼𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙛𝙞𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙗𝙪𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙣: 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙞𝙩” during the Special Session on Multimorbidity in elderly patients with AF. Thanks to everyone who joined!🙏 #AFBSTEP #AFBurden

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🚀 The ESC Congress has begun! Reminder: Don't miss the #AFBSTEP presentation by Prof. Renate Schnabel, "𝗔𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗜𝘁." 📅 30 Aug (Sunday) 🕓 16:45 📍 Tripoli, Hall B1 #ESCCongress2026 #Cardiology #AtrialFibrillation #AFburden

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

𝗔𝗙-𝗕-𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗣 𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝗦𝗖 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 ✨ 🔹2nd Steering Committee Meeting For consortium members only 🎤Special Session: Multimorbidity in elderly patients with AF 30 Aug | 16:15–17:15 | Hall B1, Room Tripoli ⭐16:45, Prof. Schnabel (UKE) : “Atrial fibrillation burden: how to measure it and how to use it”

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

🎥First insights into WP7 - Standards for #AFBurden reporting by intermittent rhythm monitors Prof. Daniel Steven speaks with Dr William McIntyre about the goals of WP7, led by @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social. 👉Full video: youtu.be/ut28k-x995o #AFBSTEP #AFib #EUResearch @ihieurope.bsky.social

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

🎥First insight into 𝗪𝗣𝟲 - 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 #𝗔𝗙𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘆 #𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗗 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 speaks with 𝗣𝗗 𝗗𝗿. 𝗡𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿, about the goals of WP6, led by 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗮𝗺𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴-𝗘𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗳 - 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 & 𝗩𝗮𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗮𝗺𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴 together with 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗸. 👉 Full video: youtu.be/vnRiTcnl7r0

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

🎥First insights into 𝗪𝗣𝟱 - 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 #𝗔𝗙𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 talks with 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹 about the objectives of WP5, led by University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf - University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg together with Acesion. 👉 Full #AFBSTEP video: youtu.be/xeX4t2D1Tjo

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

🎥 𝗪𝗣𝟰: 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗙 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲, 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗨𝗞𝗘 - 𝗜𝗠𝗕𝗘 leads WP4 together with @novartis.bsky.social. Prof. Zapf, Dr. Heinrich, and Dr. Sehner discuss with Prof. Steven the statistical challenges and opportunities of understanding #AFburden. 👉 youtu.be/4gW1cgINZYs

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

🎥 𝗪𝗣𝟮 – 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗿. 𝗢𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹 (𝗨𝗞𝗘, 𝗪𝗣𝟮 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱) speaks about integrating diverse AF datasets across #AFBSTEP: centralized data management, prospective studies & building the largest, highly-integrated AF dataset. 👉 Full interview: youtu.be/ZZ2GogF4cRM #AFburden #DataScience

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

🎥Insights from 𝗪𝗣𝟯 - 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗙 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 @maastrichtu.bsky.social speaks with Prof. Steven about the challenges of accurately characterising AF burden across diverse patient populations and monitoring technologies. 👉 Full interview: youtu.be/oN7j6EqUfdY #AFBSTEP #AFburden

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

🎥 𝗪𝗣𝟭 - 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 AFNET leads WP1 together with @escardio.bsky.social. Prof. Daniel Steven shares WP1 goals: high-impact, evidence-based dissemination to reach stakeholder and the public. 👉 Full interview: youtu.be/9TYgdqvj50c @concentris.bsky.social @ninadonner.bsky.social

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

🔍 𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴! We are looking for a highly motivated 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗜 & 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 to join our multidisciplinary team at the National Heart & Lung Institute, @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social 👉 www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/search-... Please share this opportunity. @drfusiongng.bsky.social

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

🎥 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 @ihieurope.bsky.social 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱, Scientific Project Officer at IHI, spoke with Daniel Steven about the importance of the #AFBSTEP project for AF research and patient care, and explained his role. 👉 Watch the full interview on YouTube: youtu.be/a1XjRFhJGms #AFBurden

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

🎥 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗺 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 (EAB) The EAB, comprising J. Camm, J. Piccini, and S. Gilbert, guiding AF-B-STEP on all ethics matters to ensure the highest scientific standards and the best outcomes for patients. 👉 Full interview on YouTube: youtu.be/49T_rKnX5yc

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

We sat down with 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 Prof. Paulus Kirchhof about the vision, the ambition — and the challenges — behind the AF-B-STEP project. 👉 Watch the full interview on YouTube: youtu.be/dd9duRHisRk #AFBSTEP #AFBurden #AFib #EUresearch #IHI

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

🚀 Big news: The full #AFBSTEP website is now live! 🌐 Discover our research, consortium, project goals, patient information, news, events & more — all in one place. A big step toward making our work more accessible to the wider community. 👉 Check out here: afbstep.eu #AFBurden #Afib

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

⭐𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 - 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 As a leader in cardiac rhythm management, Medtronic brings valuable industrial & translational expertise to #AFBSTEP. 👉Learn more about contribution and role: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... 👉Full interview with Project Lead Mirko de Melis: www.youtube.com/@AF-B-STEP

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

🚀 𝗔𝗙-𝗕-𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗣 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 🎥 We are pleased to announce that the official #AFBSTEP YouTube channel is now available. The platform will feature content from the project, including expert interviews, insights, and additional formats. 👉 Subscribe: www.youtube.com/@AF-B-STEP #AFBurden #AFib #EUResearch

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Join the AF-B-STEP Team! 👇 The University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg is looking for: 🔍 PhD student: uke.jobs/index.php?ac... 🔍 Data Scientist / Scientist / Biostatistician: uke.jobs/index.php?ac... Closing Date: 11 May 2026 #AFBSTEP #AFBurden #AtrialFibrillation

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺! Passionate about #epidemiology & cardiovascular research? UKE Hamburg – IMBE is looking for a 🎓𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀) for the EU-funded 𝗔𝗙-𝗕-𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗣 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁. 👉 Apply now: www.uke.jobs/index.php?ac... #AFBSTEP #AFBurden #Epidemiology #EUresearch #academmicjobs

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Great to be part of #EHRA2026 in #Paris! We presented 𝗔𝗙-𝗕-𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗣, an international project aiming to better understand and quantify #AFBurden and its impact on outcomes such as stroke, heart failure, and quality of life. Thanks to everyone who joined 🙏 #AFBSTEP #AtrialFibrillation #EUResearch #IHI

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Attending #EHRA2026 in #Paris? Don’t miss “𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝘆: 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗨-𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆” 📅 Apr 14, 13:15–14:15 📍 Room 6 As part of this session, Prof. Kirchhof will present: “𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗙 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 – 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗙-𝗕-𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗣 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁” Join the session.

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

⭐ 𝗔𝗙-𝗕-𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗣 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 University Medical Center Hamburg‑Eppendorf is a key partner in AF-B-STEP, bringing leading expertise to advance the quantification of #AFburden. More information about the contributing institutions and their role in #AFBSTEP 👉 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

🤝 Collaboration is key. AF-B-STEP unites 18 partners with one goal: redefining atrial fibrillation — from “yes” or “no” to what really matters. 👉 We will introduce our partners and highlight their role within the consortium— stay tuned. #AFBSTEP #AFib #AFBurden #Collaboration #EUResearch

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Our AF-B-STEP Kick-Off Meeting last week was a great success, with valuable takeaways and a shared vision for the months ahead. A big thank you to all participants👏- excited for the next steps and continued collaboration! 🤝 #AFBSTEP #AFib #AFBurden #HeartHealth #HealthInnovation #EUResearch #IHI

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

🫀 We've got a finger on the pulse of time 🩺 - 📣 excited about the attention AF-B-STEP received in the first 5 weeks 🥳. Over the next 4 years, 18 dedicated partners will do their best to deliver on the promised objectives and goals! Here are recent press releases & online coverage... #AFib #AFBurden

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

☺️ Our interactive, successful, and fun #KickoffMeeting in #Amsterdam was wrapped up with democratic elections of important advisory boards & a motivating conclusion by Paulus Kirchhof & Christiana Krammer. Until next time! #AF #AFib #AtrialFibrillation #arrhythmia #AFBurden #cardiosky #HeartHealth

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Goals of WP1: 📣 Effective #ScienceCommunication, transparency & #OpenAccess dissemination of results 🧑‍🎓 Training & #mentoring of early-career scientists ⚖️ Gender equity 🚀 Exploitation & global #HeartHealth improvement #cardiosky #AFBurden #AFib @escardio.bsky.social @ihieurope.bsky.social

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Productive breakout sessions by WP5 & WP8 researchers at our #KickoffMeeting resulted in increased awareness of the key technological + scientific challenges and decisions on how to tackle them! We win if we can avert #HeartFailure!🫀😎 #AF #AFib #AtrialFibrillation #AI #explainableAI #HeartRhythm

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

History lesson on #electrocardiography #ECGs in Prof. Fu Siong Ng’s talk! 🫀🩺😅 👉 WP8 - Predictors of no/low, intermediate, and high #AFBurden in patients: pathways for targeted #HeartRhythm monitoring (WP8 lead: Prof. Barbara Casadei from @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social) #AFib #AtrialFibrillation

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Patient Engagement Officer Inga Drossart from @escardio.bsky.social contributes important input to 👉 Work Package 7 - Standards for #AFBurden reporting by intermittent #HeartRhythm #ECG monitors / wearables ⌚️ WP7 lead: Prof William McIntyre @wfmmd.bsky.social from @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

🫀 Work package 6 (WP6) leader, Dr. med. Nina Becher from UKE, Hamburg, points out that #AFib assessment differs substantially across #CIEDs (pacemakers, #ICDs, implantable loop recorders)! 👉 WP6 topic: “Standards for #AtrialFibrillation burden reporting by cardiac #implantable electronic devices”

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

⏳ Early interaction 📆 with the European Medicines Agency #EMA is key for proper exploitation + real-life regulatory impact of our @ihieurope.bsky.social funded project - based on advice from project leader Mirko de Melis and Acesion Pharma consortium members. #AF #AtrialFibrillation #AFib #AFBurden

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

AF-B-STEP Kick-Off Meeting: Day 1 🌆✨🌃 concluded with some much needed socialising during a boat tour and dinner – the perfect setting for continued networking and exchanging ideas 🍷🍝 Excited for Day 2 and continuing this momentum #AtrialFibrillation #AFburden #HeartHealth #HealthInnovation #IHI

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

🎥 AF-B-STEP goes Hollywood 🎬 - WP1 leader Daniel Steven & colleagues from AFNET had lots of fun today - recording #video interviews with IHI project officer John Clifford, keynote lecturer John Camm, and various work package (WP) leaders! Stay tuned for more 😉 #AFBurden #AF @ihieurope.bsky.social

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

❤️ Day 1 of the #KickoffMeeting was filled with important discussions, team spirit, and ambitious goals in all work packages, spanning from science over project management to dissemination & impact! 📣 #AF #AFib #AtrialFibrillation #AFBurden #HeartHealth #cardiology #Amsterdam @ihieurope.bsky.social

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

😊 Welcome to Day 1 of the AF-B-STEP Kick-Off: We started the morning session with a warm welcome by Paulus Kirchhof & Mirko de Melis, and are excited to have our IHI project officer, John Clifford, here as well! Then, the team leaders presented their groups briefly & spoke about their expectations.

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

🎤 Start of the AF-B-STEP Kick-Off Meeting with a great keynote lecture by Prof. A. John Camm, professor of clinical #cardiology (emeritus) at St. George’s University in London Looking forward to two days of exciting scientific exchange 🤝 #AF #AFib #AtrialFibrillation #AFBurden @escardio.bsky.social

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

😊 Mandalas and fish guide the way once you arrive at the "nhow Amsterdam RAI" hotel for AF-B-STEP Kick-off Meeting. We look forward to welcoming everyone from 18:00 h on (registration) for the Dinner and the Keynote Lecture by John Camm (lecture starting at 19:00 h). See you soon!

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

🌍 The AF-B-STEP Kick-off Meeting is coming up! 🗓️ 3–5 Feb 2026 | 📍 Amsterdam, NL Three days of collaboration, science, and dialogue to shape the future of how the burden of AF is measured & treated. Let’s start powerful 💪🫀✨ #AFBSTEP #AtrialFibrillation @ihieurope.bsky.social @horizoneu.bsky.social

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AF-B-STEP @afbstep.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

🚀 AF-B-STEP launches on 01 January 2026 🚀 🌐 afbstep.eu A global collaboration redefining atrial fibrillation (AF) - from “yes” or “no” to what really matters. We analyse data from 100,000+ people to quantify the global burden of AF - aiming to improve diagnosis, treatment and outcomes. #HeartHealth

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