UPDATE: The live sessions at the Virtual Health Fair have been saved and you can watch them, and visit the booths, through April 19, 2011, at www.stroke.org/virtualhealthfair Dallas, TX, January 18, 2011 — StopAfib.org is participating in the National Stroke Association's first annual Virtual Health Fair on Wednesday, January 19, 2011. Registration is free, but …
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In this video, Dr. John Sirak, of the Ohio State University Medical Center (Columbus, OH), talks about the 5-box total thoracoscopic maze procedure, a minimally-invasive surgical procedure for afib that is achieving good results, even among those with persistent or longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation. This video is a companion to our previous article, New Mini Maze Procedure …
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By Mellanie True Hills December 30, 2010 — The StopAfib.org 2010 List of Most Popular Atrial Fibrillation News Stories and Videos indicates the topics of most interest to the afib community this year. Most Popular News Stories in 2010 Stroke prevention certainly topped the list of most popular news stories, and included stories about warfarin …
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By Mellanie True Hills December 21, 2010 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Medtronic's Arctic Front® Cardiac CryoAblation Catheter system for the treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. This is the first cryo (freezing) catheter ablation system to receive U.S. approval, and contains a traditional single-point catheter as well as a unique balloon …
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In this video, cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. James Edgerton of The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano (Plano, TX) consults with an afib patient and caregiver about various atrial fibrillation treatment options, including medications, cardioversions, catheter ablation, and surgical procedures. Please note that the video is just over 24 minutes in length. View the video: Low resolution High …
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In this video, Dr. Douglas L. Packer of the Mayo Clinic provides details about the landmark CABANA Trial comparing Catheter Ablation to Antiarrhythmic Drugs for Atrial Fibrillation. Dr. Packer is the Lead Investigator for the CABANA Trial. View the video: Dr. Packer Explains the CABANA Trial of Catheter Ablation vs. Drugs About Douglas L. Packer, MD: …
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November 29, 2010 — StopAfib.org is proud to announce its participation in the Facing AFib™ program with Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., National Stroke Association, and Susan Lucci and her husband Helmut Huber. Facing AFib is a nationwide, multimedia campaign designed to educate Americans about atrial fibrillation (afib) and to encourage those with the condition to …
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Dallas, November 22, 2010 — If you're headed out for the holidays, here's why you should opt out of the full-body scanners at the airport, especially if you're an atrial fibrillation patient or have other heart arrhythmias or heart disease. Please share this story with family and friends as these machines are a health disaster …
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CHICAGO, Nov. 15, 2010 – A new anti-clotting drug is as effective as the standard medication in preventing stroke and blood clots, and does not increase bleeding risk among patients with the most common form of irregular heartbeat, atrial fibrillation, according to late-breaking randomized, double-blind clinical trial results presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific …
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By Mellanie True Hills The atrial fibrillation patient community is invited to try myLifeLog, an application for tracking afib experiences. Here's some background. One of my wishes has been for the afib community to have a way to capture information that can help us identify trends and help us get a handle on this condition. Some …
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