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New AF-B-STEP Project Launches to Tackle Atrial Fibrillation

2/7/2026

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The AF-B-STEP project launched on February 4, 2026, to assess atrial fibrillation burden and health risks including stroke and heart failure.
Eighteen partners from Europe and Canada will analyze anonymized data from over 100,000 patients and standardize AF-burden measurement using devices.
The initiative is funded by approximately 18 million euros and coordinated by the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf and Medtronic Bakken Research Center.

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The AF-B-STEP project launched on February 4, 2026, to assess atrial fibrillation burden and health risks including stroke and heart failure.
Eighteen partners from Europe and Canada will analyze anonymized data from over 100,000 patients and standardize AF-burden measurement using devices.
The initiative is funded by approximately 18 million euros and coordinated by the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf and Medtronic Bakken Research Center.