#AFBurden
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
February 6, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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
February 6, 2026 at 2:25 PM
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
February 12, 2026 at 12:48 PM
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
February 6, 2026 at 1:53 PM
☺️ 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
February 6, 2026 at 3:36 PM
❤️ 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
February 4, 2026 at 11:00 PM
🎤 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
February 3, 2026 at 9:35 PM
😊 Follow our Cardiology & Heart Health starter package! 🫀

(scientists, research projects, hospitals, university departments, journals, companies, organisations & patient groups)

👉 go.bsky.app/TxzoAP1

#AtrialFibrillation #AFib #AFBurden #cardiology #HeartHealth #HeartFailure #CardioSky #CardioNews
February 7, 2026 at 3:49 AM
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
May 29, 2026 at 10:40 AM
🎥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
September 4, 2026 at 6:45 AM
🎥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
August 11, 2026 at 12:09 PM
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
April 24, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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
February 5, 2026 at 12:22 AM
🫀 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
February 10, 2026 at 11:51 AM
🎥 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
February 4, 2026 at 11:20 PM
🎥 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
June 25, 2026 at 6:50 AM
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
April 14, 2026 at 2:17 PM
📬 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!
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#AFburden
September 16, 2026 at 12:25 PM
🚀 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
May 21, 2026 at 1:06 PM
⏳ 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
February 6, 2026 at 1:05 PM
🤝 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
February 26, 2026 at 9:41 AM
🎥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
June 23, 2026 at 11:28 AM
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
April 16, 2026 at 9:27 AM
🚀 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
August 28, 2026 at 10:44 AM
🎥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
July 29, 2026 at 8:25 AM