Cardiac Monitoring of Post-Operative Cancer Patients Experiencing Atrial Fibrillation

The purpose of this study is to assess whether it is possible and acceptable to monitor
patients at a distance who experience a condition called atrial fibrillation after their
cancer surgery. Some patients have no other clinical reason for staying in the hospital
after cancer surgery except in order to control their heart rhythm. Being able to send these
patients home earlier and monitor them at a distance from their home can be good for their
quick recovery. Studies have shown greater quality of life and patient satisfaction when
patients are monitored at a distance for conditions like atrial fibrillation, however cancer
patients have not been studied.