By Debra Gordon and Mellanie True Hills The blood thinners used in people with atrial fibrillation (AF) work well to prevent blood clots and stroke. But all carry some risk of major bleeding. So doctors need some way to quickly stop this anticoagulation process if bleeding occurs. Such a “reversal” agent has been available for …
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By Mellanie True Hills March 20, 2018 Summary: The transformative power of understanding and trust in atrial fibrillation care, by afib patient Mellanie True Hills, was published in the prestigious Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology Reading time: 2–3 minutes Our mission at StopAfib.org is to ensure that those living with atrial fibrillation get the best possible …
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March 20, 2018 Summary: Opportunity for U.S. atrial fibrillation advocates to become Advocates for patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR) Reading time: 3–5 minutes. StopAfib.org is a member of the Alliance for Aging Research’s Senior Patient and Family Caregiver Network (SP&FCN) Advisory Council. One of our roles is to disseminate information about a six-month research-advocacy training program …
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Sign up now to receive an email invitation to get Early Bird rates when registration opens for the Get in Rhythm. Stay in Rhythm.® Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conference. You’ll also receive regular updates with the latest afib news and research. Get your email invitation by signing up for the Newsletter above (top of page) We have invited …
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February 26, 2018 Summary: Chat live online with Cleveland Clinic atrial fibrillation experts Dr. Oussama Wazni and Dr. Mandeep Bhargava on March 2, 2018. Reading time: 3-5 minutes Join us on Friday, March 2, 2018, as we partner with atrial fibrillation experts from the Cleveland Clinic for another live text chat. Take this opportunity to …
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Go to the StopAfib Discussion Forum (http://forum.stopafib.org). Click the "Create an Account" button in the upper right hand corner of the page. Enter a username. Enter your email address. Choose a password. Re-enter that password. For the registration question, just enter the word (without quotations) that it tells you to enter. The security check will …
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By: Debbe McCall January 4, 2018 Summary: Report from the 2017 Cardiovascular Clinical Trials Conference November 30-December 2, 2017 in Washington, DC Reading time: 7–9 minutes This was my first time attending the Cardiovascular Clinical Trials (CVCT) conference. I was an invited speaker along with six other patients! That’s more patients invited to speak than at all the other conferences I …
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By: Debbe McCall January 4, 2018 Summary: Report from Debbe McCall from EP in the West 2017 in Palo Alto, CA, December 9 Reading time: 7–9 minutes EP in the West is a one-day arrhythmia summit sponsored by Stanford University. It’s a full day with three simultaneous tracks. This is a conference for EPs (electrophysiologists) …
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December 29, 2017 Summary: Here is the transcript of our December 15, 2017, chat with atrial fibrillation experts Dr. Walid Saliba and Dr. Mandeep Bhargava of the Cleveland Clinic answering your most pressing afib questions. Transcript is reprinted with the permission of the Cleveland Clinic. Reading time: Approximately 30–60 minutes Chat Description Atrial fibrillation or …
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October 10, 2017 Summary: Andrea Natale, MD Receives Prestigious Eric N. Prystowsky, MD Advocate for Patients Award from StopAfib.org Reading time: 2–3 minutes DALLAS and AUSTIN, Oct. 10, 2017 — World-renowned electrophysiologist Andrea Natale, MD, of Austin, received the prestigious Eric N. Prystowsky, MD Advocate for Patients award, which was bestowed by StopAfib.org …
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