Atrial Fibrillation &mdash For Patients By Patients

Atrial fibrillation (AF or afib) is the most common irregular heartbeat and is characterized by heart palpitations, dizziness, and shortness of breath. This progressive and debilitating disease can lead to stroke, heart failure, and Alzheimer's disease, and can double your risk of death. Afib takes a physical toll, an emotional toll, and a financial toll on those who are living with it—not just the patient, but the family, too.

If you wonder whether you are at risk for atrial fibrillation, or whether you might have it already, or if you want to know how to manage afib now that you have been diagnosed, then you have come to the right place. StopAfib.org is here to help increase your knowledge about afib, to help improve your quality of life if you are living with it, and to help you avoid an afib-related stroke.

So let's Get Started Learning About Atrial Fibrillation.

News from StopAfib.org

New Video Helps StopAfib.org Celebrate National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month in September 2010

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Get Started Learning About Atrial Fibrillation Guide

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Decreasing Stroke Risk When Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation Isn’t Possible

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Interview with Dr. Emelia Benjamin on Framingham Risk Prediction Tool for Atrial Fibrillation

Dr. Benjamin talks about Framingham Heart Study research into atrial fibrillation genetics and family history ... more

Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea Predicts Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Failure, New Study Says

Sleep apnea among those with atrial fibrillation needs to be diagnosed quickly and treated early ... more

STOP AF Cryoablation for Atrial Fibrillation - Quality of Life Results and Technical Considerations

Results presented at Heart Rhythm 2010 and Cardiostim 2010 ... more