March 22, 2010 5:05 AM CT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tom Murphy Chandler Chicco Agency [email protected] “AFib Educator” Smartphone App and Desktop Widget Offers Patient Dialogue Tool for a Complex Cardiovascular Disease Detailed, Visual Resource Helps Healthcare Professionals Bridge Gaps in Education, Management of Atrial Fibrillation March 22, 2010 – Washington, D.C. – AF Stat™ …
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March 21, 2010 7:08 AM CT By Peggy Noonan and Mellanie True Hills A new study shows women who have atrial fibrillation (AF) get catheter ablation treatment less often than men. And when women with afib do have catheter ablation, they have more complications than men. “Over the past decade, catheter ablation for the management …
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March 17, 2010 6:04 AM CT By Peggy Noonan New research shows a simple genetic test can help people with atrial fibrillation (AF) get the right dose of anticoagulant medicine. Approximately 2 million people take Coumadin®, or the generic version warfarin, to prevent blood clots. According to the Medco-Mayo Warfarin Effectiveness Study presented this week at …
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March 16, 2010 7:15 AM CT By Peggy Noonan Psoriasis is a risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF), researchers conclude in a new study just presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 59th annual scientific sessions in Atlanta, Georgia. Psoriasis is an immune system disorder and chronic inflammatory disease that can cause red, scaly patches …
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March 15, 2010 7:14 AM CT By Peggy Noonan and Mellanie True Hills Important new research on treatments for people with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) was released this morning. Researchers found a form of catheter ablation called cryoablation worked better than drugs to control arrhythmias in people with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. One year after treatment, …
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March 09, 2010 5:11 AM CT In this video interview at Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium 2010, Dr. Andrea Russo talked about gender differences in atrial fibrillation treatment and afib stroke risk in women. Dr. Russo is Director of Cardiac Ablation and Arrhythmia Services at Cooper University Hospital (New Jersey) and professor of medicine at Robert …
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Feburary 25, 2010 5:21 AM CT Here are clinical trials or research looking for those with atrial fibrillation: Atrial Fibrillation Patients Needed for Medical Opinion Research in Philadelphia, Dallas, and Chicago — posted 2-25-10 Investigational drug vs. Coumadin — posted 10-2-09
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Feburary 23, 2010 5:35 AM CT In part 1 of our video interview with Dr. Riccardo Cappato at Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium 2010, he discusses the results of the Second Worldwide Survey on AF Ablation. In part 2 of our interview, he talks about atrial fibrillation and athletes. Dr. Cappato is a cardiologist and Chief …
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Feburary 19, 2010 5:32 AM CT By: Deborah Brauser Boston – In one of the final sessions at the Boston Atrial Symposium 2010, Dr. Andrea Natale (Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, TX) discussed the current status of robotic technology for ablations, including new robotic catheter systems with steerable guide catheters and steerable sheaths. In a …
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Feburary 18, 2010 5:41 AM CT By: Deborah Brauser Boston — Exciting new high-tech imaging will help clinicians perform increasingly successful ablations for atrial fibrillation, according to a presentation at the 15th Annual Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium. Sophisticated 3D mapping systems are commonly used to guide catheter ablations, but 4D and even 5D image-integrated systems may …
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