Feburary 5, 2010 5:27 AM CT By: Deborah Brauser Boston – Catheter ablation may be a better treatment option for serious and professional athletes with atrial fibrillation (AF) than antiarrhythmic drugs (AADs), according to a presentation at the 15th Annual Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium by Dr. Riccardo Cappato (Institute Policlinics San Donato, Milan, Italy). "About …
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January 23, 2010 5:05 AM CT In this video from Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium 2010, Dr. Vivek Reddy discusses some of the new atrial fibrillation catheter ablation technologies and also talks about non-pharmacological approaches to stroke prevention in afib, such as the Watchman and Lariat suture. Dr. Reddy is the Director of Electrophysiology at Mount Sinai …
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Junuary 22, 2010 4:15 AM CT In this video from Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium 2010, Professor John Camm discusses the two newest antiarrhythmic drugs, dronedarone (Multaq®), which is now approved in the US and Europe for atrial fibrillation, and vernakalant, which is a year or two away. These antiarrhythmic (rhythm control) drugs help to put …
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January 21, 2010 12:17 AM CT In this video from Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium 2010, Dr. Andrea Natale discusses new directions in afib treatment, including hybrid procedures combining catheter ablation and surgery for chronic or persistent atrial fibrillation, and contact force sensing for determining the force applied during catheter ablation. Dr. Natale is the Executive …
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December 29, 2009 4:13 AM CT If you haven't participated in the StopAfib.org Discussion Forums and Community yet, please stop by for a visit to check us out. How to Sign Up Simply click on StopAfib.org Forum, or click on the Forum graphic below the menu on any page of StopAfib.org To register for the forum, click …
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December 22, 2009 4:13 AM CT By Peggy Noonan and Mellanie True Hills If you have a problem getting coverage for the Afib treatment your doctor prescribes, you don’t have to take "no" for an answer. You can push back. “You have the right to appeal any decision about your Medicare services,” the Centers for Medicare …
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December 21, 2009 4:17 AM CT T'was the day of ablation, and deep in my chest Was a heart that was beating, it's rhythm a mess The catheters were hung in the OR with care In hope that the EP soon would be there I was placed on a gurney without a word being said I …
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December 16, 2009 7:13 AM CT On September 16, 2009, the AF Stat™ coalition launched two major reports, the AF Stat Call to Action for Atrial Fibrillation and the Avalere Health report Medicare and Atrial Fibrillation: Consequences in Costs and Care. The videos from that webcast are now available for viewing online. In the webcast, the …
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December 08, 2009 6:13 AM CT By Peggy Noonan New research published in the November 17, 2009 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology shows obesity and high blood pressure (hypertension) to be significant risk factors for left atrial enlargement (LAE), a condition in which the left upper chamber of the heart is …
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