By Mellanie True Hills March 11, 2014 Summary: Duke University School of Nursing research study is seeking participants with upcoming atrial fibrillation catheter ablations UPDATED 8-31-14: All slots are filled. Thank you for helping Dr. Wood in her study. Our friend, Dr. Kathryn Wood, at Duke University School of Nursing, is conducting a study about …
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By Mellanie True Hills February 12, 2014 Summary: Dr. Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy discusses left atrial appendage occlusion and the LAALA-AF Registry as well as the impact of yoga for those living with atrial fibrillation In part one of this two-part video interview, Dr. DhanunjayaLakkireddy discusses left atrial appendage occlusion and the LAALA-AF (Left Atrial Appendage Ligation …
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “Affair of the Heart” event to feature internationally recognized heart disease survivor and author Mellanie True Hills, founder of StopAfib.org, will keynote Desert Regional Medical Center’s free seminar and health fair. PALM SPRINGS – Desert Regional Medical Center’s annual Affair of the Heart event will feature a keynote presentation by Mellanie True …
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By Mellanie True Hills January 31, 2014 Summary: Members of the StopAfib.org patient community receive a discount on the HeartCheck Handheld ECG Monitor with 24/7 SMART Monitoring, including free physician-read ECG interpretations for US patients Reading time: 1–2 minutes The HeartCheck Handheld ECG Monitor is portable, easy to use, and takes accurate ECG recordings in …
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By Mellanie True Hills January 31, 2014 Summary: Members of the StopAfib.org patient community receive a special discount on the HeartCheck PEN Reading time: 1–2 minutes The HeartCheck PEN, from CardioComm Solutions, takes accurate ECG readings in 30 seconds. Simply hold the device in your hands and press “start” to capture an ECG recording …
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By Mellanie True Hills January 31, 2014 Summary: Members of the StopAfib.org patient community can get discounts on the HeartCheck PEN and the HeartCheck Handheld ECG Monitor Reading time: 1 minute StopAfib.org is pleased to make the atrial fibrillation patient community aware of discounts provided by CardioComm Solutions on their two portable heart monitors. The …
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January 15, 2014 Here is the transcript of our December 17 afib community chat where the atrial fibrillation experts at the Cleveland Clinic answered your most pressing questions. Transcript is reprinted with the permission of the Cleveland Clinic. Reading time: Approximately 30–60 minutes Chat Description: The most common irregular heart rhythm is called atrial fibrillation …
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December 30, 2013 This video is the wrap-up and closing of the Get in Rhythm. Stay in Rhythm.TM Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conference. Video watching time is approximately 3 1/2 minutes. Low resolution High resolution — YouTube Knowing how important this information would be to those living with atrial fibrillation, we committed to do a two-camera …
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December 30, 2013 In this video from the Get in Rhythm. Stay in Rhythm.™ Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conference, the panel members answered procedure-related and general questions from the audience. Some of the topics included: How do patients and doctors decide upon the right procedure? What is the role of pacemakers in managing afib? What is …
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December 26, 2013 In this video from the Get in Rhythm. Stay in Rhythm.™ Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conference, Dr. William T. Brinkman discusses surgery for atrial fibrillation, including the concomitant maze, the classic Cox maze, the closed chest maze using the Dallas Lesion Set, and the new staged hybrid surgical ablation procedure. He also talked …
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