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 …
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April 29, 2013 Summary: StopAfib.org, an advocacy organization for those living with atrial fibrillation, will join the Heart Rhythm Society to kick off “Cardiac Arrhythmia Month” in Colorado with a Denver Citywide Event on May 8 to raise awareness of potentially life-threatening heart rhythm disorders Reading time: 2–3 minutes Dallas — On May 8, StopAfib.org …
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April 29, 2013 Summary: Take advantage of the opportunity to chat live with Cleveland Clinic atrial fibrillation experts, Dr. David Van Wagoner, Dr. Walid Saliba, and Dr. Edward Soltesz, on May 31, 2013. We are partnering with atrial fibrillation experts from the Cleveland Clinic for yet another live web chat. Please join us May 31, …
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By Mellanie True Hills March 25, 2013 Summary: EP Lab Digest article, Gender Matters: Why Afib Is More Fatal for Women, explores why atrial fibrillation and afib-related strokes are more deadly for women and how to change that Reading time: 8–10 minutes (including EP Lab Digest article) Gender Matters: Why Afib Is More Fatal for …
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By Mellanie True Hills March 22, 2013 Summary: StopAfib.org collaborated on the new Discovery Channel atrial fibrillation documentary, “A Heartbeat Away From Stroke”, which focuses on preventing afib-related strokes Reading time is approximately 1 minute On Saturday, March 23, the Discovery Channel will unveil the atrial fibrillation documentary, “A Heartbeat Away From Stroke”. Watch it …
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By Mellanie True Hills March 6, 2013 Summary: Video interview with Dr. Ralph Damiano discussing post-operative atrial fibrillation, valvular afib, and the AtriClip for afib stroke prevention Reading and watching time is approximately 9½ minutes In this video interview, Dr. Ralph Damiano explains why post-operative atrial fibrillation is still among the most common complications of …
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By Mellanie True Hills February 20, 2013 Summary: Dr. James Cox, creator of the Cox Maze procedure for atrial fibrillation, discusses the 25-year history of the procedure Reading and watching time is approximately 5 minutes In this video interview commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Cox Maze procedure for atrial fibrillation, Dr. James Cox discussed …
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By Mellanie True Hills February 13, 2013 Summary: StopAfib.org founder Mellanie True Hills to speak at the Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium on engaging afib patients Reading time is approximately 1 minute StopAfib.org founder Mellanie True Hills will be speaking for the third year in a row at the Sixth Annual Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium that will …
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By Mellanie True Hills January 25, 2013 Summary: Dr. Wilber Su talks about cryoballoon ablation for atrial fibrillation as well as hybrid procedures. Reading and watching time is approximately 6 minutes In this video interview, Dr. Wilber Su discusses cryoballoon ablation and what he has learned from doing over 600 of them. Dr. Su updates …
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By Melissa Moss Summary: StopAfib.org unveils the Top Ten Atrial Fibrillation Videos of 2012, indicating that patients are focused on atrial fibrillation ablation and surgical procedures, afib stroke prevention, new afib guidelines, sleep apnea, and afib medications, including rate control and rhythm control. Approximate reading time: 3–5 minutes December 26, 2012 — Today, StopAfib.org is …
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