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September 5, 2013  Summary: What you don't know about atrial fibrillation could kill you, or a loved one! Learn more about afib and afib-related strokes during Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month, and Sign Against Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation in the lower right of this page. Reading and watching time is approximately 5 minutes  What you don't …

By Peggy Noonan August 21, 2013 Summary:  New research shows people with atrial fibrillation (AF) may develop cognitive decline at a younger age than those without afib and this finding may lead to new approaches for treating afib Reading time is approximately 2–4 minutes People with atrial fibrillation may develop age-related cognitive decline at a …

By Mellanie True Hills July 30, 2013 Summary: Dr. Andy Kiser discusses the hybrid ablation (hybrid procedure) for atrial fibrillation, which combines a surgical procedure and catheter ablation Reading and watching time is approximately 5½ minutes In this video interview, Dr. Andy Kiser discusses the hybrid ablation (also called the hybrid procedure) for atrial fibrillation. …

July 1, 2013 Here is the transcript of our May 31 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 …

By Mellanie True Hills June 24, 2013 Summary: Atrial fibrillation patient website launched by European Society of Cardiology — StopAfib.org  collaborated on this site to help meet patient needs Reading time: 1–2 minutes StopAfib.org founder, Mellanie True Hills, participated in the development of this web site to meet patient needs. Please take a look and …

By Mellanie True Hills June 11, 2013 Summary: Video interview with Dr. Nassir Marrouche discussing DECAAF trial using MRI to determine role of fibrosis in atrial fibrillation ablation outcomes Reading and watching time is approximately 11 minutes In this video interview, Dr. Nassir Marrouche discusses the results of the DECAAF (Delayed-Enhancement MRI Determinant of Successful …

By Mellanie True Hills May 30, 2013 Summary: Video interview with Dr. Sanjiv Narayan presenting PRECISE-PAF trial results of FIRM ablation for atrial fibrillation without pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) Reading and watching time is approximately 7 minutes In this video interview, Dr. Sanjiv Narayan talked about the PRECISE trial, the late breaking clinical trial that …

By Peggy Noonan May 28, 2013 Summary: New research shows that stroke risk, including among those with atrial fibrillation, increases in direct proportion to amount of southern foods consumed Reading time is approximately 4–6 minutes A new study shows that the foods people eat can increase their risk of stroke, which applies to those with …

By Mellanie True Hills May 6, 2013 Summary: EP Lab Digest article, A Matter of Trust: How to Build Adherence with Afib Patients, explores reasons that atrial fibrillation patients are not adherent and explores how to improve their medication adherence Reading time: 8–10 minutes (including EP Lab Digest article) A Matter of Trust: How to …