By Peggy Noonan September 25, 2012 Summary: New research shows that when a procedure called renal artery denervation is added to atrial fibrillation catheter ablation, treatment success more than doubles. Reading time is approximately 4-5 minutes Atrial fibrillation treatment success more than doubled when patients with medication-resistant high blood pressure and symptomatic (not asymptomatic) atrial …
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By Mellanie True Hills September 6, 2012 Summary: Two Congressional briefings will focus on atrial fibrillation for National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month in September. Reading time, including for briefing invitations, is 2–4 minutes For National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month in September, it’s important that we raise the awareness of our Congressional leaders about atrial fibrillation …
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By Mellanie True Hills September 6, 2012 Summary: The American College of Cardiology interviewed StopAfib.org about having created Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month. Reading and watching time is approximately 6 minutes We at StopAfib.org were honored that the American College of Cardiology interviewed us about how we came to start Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month and what …
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By Mellanie True Hills September 5, 2012 Summary: Dr. Randall Wolf discusses the evolution of the mini maze surgical procedure for atrial fibrillation and the importance of a minimalist approach to lesions. Reading and watching time is approximately 12 minutes In this video interview, Dr. Randall Wolf, creator of the mini maze surgical procedure, describes …
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European Society of Cardiology, ESC Congress 2012 – 24 August 2012 Over 10,000 patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals, policy makers and the general public from 136 countries have signed the world’s only Global Atrial Fibrillation Patient Charter calling for government action to help prevent millions of people from dying or becoming disabled by a stroke caused …
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By Mellanie True Hills August 2, 2012 Summary: Dr. James Reiffel discusses the treatment of atrial fibrillation with medications, including rate control vs. rhythm control, new drug combinations, and research into new afib drugs. Reading and watching time is approximately 10 minutes In this video interview at Heart Rhythm 2012, Dr. James Reiffel updates us …
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July 19, 2012 Summary: Alliance for Aging Research and Atrial Fibrillation Optimal Treatment Task Force Release Expert Consensus Statement on Assessing Stroke and Bleeding Risk for Appropriate Anticoagulant Use Reading time: 3–4 minutes Dallas, TX — Today, the Alliance for Aging Research released a new consensus statement developed by a group of leading experts in …
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By Mellanie True Hills July 17, 2012 Summary: Dr. Eric Prystowsky, world-renowned electrophysiologist, tackles the controversial issue of which atrial fibrillation patients should be on rate control and which should be on rhythm control. Reading and watching time is approximately 9 minutes In this video interview at Heart Rhythm 2012, Dr. Eric Prystowsky discusses the …
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By Mellanie True Hills July 2, 2012 Summary: EP Lab Digest interview with StopAfib.org founder Mellanie True Hills about the Global Atrial Fibrillation Patient Charter and the Sign Against Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation Campaign launched recently at the World Congress of Cardiology in Dubai Reading time: 4-6 minutes, which includes the article referenced In the …
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By Mellanie True Hills June 27, 2012 Summary: Aspirin should no longer play a role in the prevention of stroke in atrial fibrillation according to this video interview with a leading expert, Dr. Albert Waldo. Reading and watching time is approximately 4 minutes In this video interview at Heart Rhythm 2012, Dr. Albert Waldo, one …
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