Updated December 27, 2017 Summary: Help us save lives by preventing strokes that are due to atrial fibrillation (afib) Reading time: 1–2 minutes Each year, 1.7 million people worldwide die or are disabled by afib-related strokes. Through education and raising awareness, we’re committed to stopping afib strokes and to helping those living with afib to …
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October 27, 2016 Summary: New app, CardioVisual, explains heart rhythm problems such as atrial fibrillation as well as treatments. Reading time: 1–2 minutes. We recently discovered a new resource for those living with atrial fibrillation. CardioVisual, which was created by practicing cardiologists to educate their patients, is a free mobile app for iPad, iPhone, and …
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September 26, 2016 Summary: Get access to the Livestream Replays from the Get In Rhythm. Stay In Rhythm.™ Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conference so you can watch 16 hours of content from the world’s top afib experts from the comfort of your home. Reading time: 2 minutes. The 2016 Get in Rhythm. Stay in Rhythm.™ Atrial …
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September 26, 2016 Summary: StopAfib.org CEO Mellanie True Hills is pleased to announce our collaboration in the Year Without a Stroke Campaign, which was launched by the Alliance for Aging Research for Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month. Reading time: 2–3 minutes. For Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month, our friends at the Alliance for Aging Research are kicking …
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September 13, 2016 Summary: We’ve added a Livestream Option for the Get In Rhythm. Stay In Rhythm.™ Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conference so you can watch 16 hours of content from the world’s top afib experts from the comfort of your home. Reading time: 2 minutes. Last week, we closed live event registration for the 2016 …
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August 8, 2016 Summary: In honor of former StopAfib.org forum member Judy Currier, the organization is now offering a scholarship that enables recipients who could not otherwise afford to attend the opportunity to be at the Get In Rhythm. Stay In Rhythm.™ Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conference, September 16-18 in Dallas. Reading time: 2 minutes. …
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July 14, 2016 Summary: Learn how to prevent an afib-related stroke at this complimentary webinar, hosted by StopAfib.org, with world-renowned anticoagulant expert, Elaine M. Hylek, MD Reading time: 1–2 minutes Special Announcement from StopAfib.org... As you're probably aware, the annual Get in Rhythm. Stay in Rhythm.TM Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conference is this September 16-18 in …
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At the 2016 Get in Rhythm, Stay in Rhythm™ Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conference, learn directly from nearly 2 dozen world-renowneddoctors — including electrophysiologists, surgeons, and other specialists — who will cover everything from diet and exercise to medications and procedures. We'll talk about methods for keeping your afib under control, and you'll even have the chance …
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May 31, 2016 By Mellanie True Hills Summary: In this video, Karl-Heinz Kuck, MD talks about the results of the FIRE AND ICE Trial comparing cryoballoon ablation to radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. Reading and watching time: 3 minutes In this video interview, Karl-Heinz Kuck, MD of the Asklepios Klinik St. Georg in Hamburg, …
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April 26, 2016 Summary: AHA Patient Guide to Understanding Strokes of Unknown Cause and AHA Cryptogenic Stroke Public Health Conference Report are now available to help patients and healthcare providers to prevent strokes Reading time: 1–2 minutes In 25–30 per cent of all strokes — about 200,000 in the US each year — the cause …
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