April 1, 2017 Summary: Is It Afib That Causes Strokes, Or Maybe Something Else? Emerging Themes from the AF Symposium, American College of Cardiology, and Other Medical Conferences Reading time: 2–3 minutes. By Mellanie True Hills I just returned from the American College of Cardiology (ACC) medical conference. Over the past six months, I have also …
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March 13, 2017 Summary: Do you know your atrial fibrillation triggers? Help with some patient-centered research into afib triggers. Reading time: 1-2 minutes UPDATE: The survey is complete and links have been removed. Access the published results at the bottom of this page. The University of California at San Francisco has received a grant to …
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March 6, 2017 Summary: FDA wants to hear from afib patients about their experiences being diagnosed and treated Reading time: 1-2 minutes The FDA is holding Listening Sessions in order to learn more from those with atrial fibrillation. These will be held by the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health. This is the part …
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By Debbe McCall (with support from Mellanie True Hills) February 14, 2017 Summary: Report from Debbe McCall from day two of the 2017 Atrial Fibrillation Symposium in Orlando, FL, January 12-14 Reading time: 7–9 minutes In case you didn’t know, medical conferences start *early*. The first presentations are usually at 7am. Day Two started with Case …
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By Debbe McCall (with support from Mellanie True Hills) February 13, 2017 Summary: Report from Debbe McCall from day one of the 2017 Atrial Fibrillation Symposium in Orlando, FL, January 12-14 Reading time: 7–9 minutes AF Symposium (AFS2017) is the first cardiovascular medical conference of the year. It is a three day symposium with the world’s …
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February 13, 2017 Summary: Chat live online with Cleveland Clinic atrial fibrillation experts Dr. Walid Saliba, Dr. Oussama Wazni, and Dr. David Van Wagoner on March 6, 2017. Reading time: 3-5 minutes Join us on Monday, March 6, 2017, as we partner with atrial fibrillation experts from the Cleveland Clinic for another live text chat. …
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We want you to have a great experience using our discussion forum to connect with other patients who collectively have a great amount of knowledge and experience. You may want to post your story and questions there, and you may also learn a lot from others who have already shared their experience. You’ll need to join …
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January 23, 2017 Summary: The aMAZE Study for persistent or longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation will evaluate whether a LARIAT procedure before catheter ablation can help Reading time: 1–2 minutes The aMAZE Study should determine if adding the LARIAT procedure before a catheter ablation can help patients with persistent or longstanding persistent afib. The study has …
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January 23, 2017 Summary: Opportunity for atrial fibrillation advocates to become Advocate Mentors for patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR) Reading time: 3–5 minutes. UPDATE:All Advocate Mentor slots have been filled. Those who have been selected will be notified. Thank you for your help. StopAfib.org is a member of the Alliance for Aging Research’s Senior Patient and …
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Updated December 27, 2017 Summary: If you, or a loved one, are living with atrial fibrillation, please check out our favorite StopAfib.org resources Reading time: 1 minute Here are some of our favorite resources for atrial fibrillation patients and their loved ones… Get Started Learning about Afib Guide Can Avoiding Dehydration Prevent Atrial Fibrillation “Holiday …
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