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Treating Atrial Fibrillation with Medications — Mintu Turakhia, MD, FHRS

September 8, 2015 In his talk about Treating Atrial Fibrillation with Medications at the 2015 Get in Rhythm. Stay in Rhythm.TM Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conference, Dr. Mintu Turakhia of Stanford University covered: How does the doctor decide what medications to recommend? Rate control vs. rhythm control Whether rhythm control should be used without overt symptoms What …

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Video Overview of Atrial Fibrillation — John D. Day, MD, FHRS

September 2, 2015 At the 2015 Get in Rhythm. Stay in Rhythm.TM Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conference, Dr. John D. Day covered: What afib is What are the symptoms How it is diagnosed Why it is dangerous How widespread it is What are the risk factors for it How lifestyle affects afib Video watching time is approximately …

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Watch the Videos of the 2015 Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conference

September 2, 2015 Summary: Watch the videos of the 2015 Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conference, held March 28-29, 2015, to learn how to get in rhythm and stay in rhythm. Reading time approximately 2–3 minutes. StopAfib.org, an organization created by patients for patients, hosted the 2015 Get in Rhythm. Stay in Rhythm.™ Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conference, …

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Atrial Fibrillation Stroke Prevention Update

By Mellanie True Hills Summary: News about left atrial appendage occlusion devices and reversal agents for new oral anticoagulants (blood thinners) Reading time: 4–5 minutes The American College of Cardiology’s annual meeting in San Diego March 14-16 offered new information about stroke prevention for atrial fibrillation patients. Here are the highlights... Reversing Xarelto and Eliquis …

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Special Discount on AfibAlert® Standalone Heart Monitor for Detecting Atrial Fibrillation

April 28, 2015 Summary:  Special discount for AfibAlert®, an FDA-approved standalone heart monitor for detecting atrial fibrillation. Reading time: 2–3 minutes StopAfib.org is pleased to provide you with discounts on the AfibAlert® handheld ECG Monitor. The AfibAlert®, by Lohman Technologies, is an FDA-approved (US only) standalone (no phone needed) heart monitor for detecting afib. It …

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