October 03, 2009 5:34 AM CT As we go into flu season, there is growing apprehension over the H1N1 influenza, commonly called "swine flu". We have lost several children to it recently here in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area, so concerns have escalated, especially with delays in getting the vaccine. Seasonal flu shots are available, as is …
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September 30, 2009 5:21 AM CT We already know that more men than women have atrial fibrillation, but that women have a higher rate of strokes and death, with women accounting for about 61% of stroke deaths. A recent research study at Rush University Medical Center reviewed findings from past studies and found additional implications …
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September 23, 2009 5:21 AM CT Recently, Mellanie True Hills had the opportunity to visit with The Honorable William H. Frist, MD, Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader, heart and lung transplant surgeon, and AF Stat Policy Advisor. Dr. Frist took a moment to record an overview of the importance of AF Stat for afib patients …
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September 16, 2009 5:24 AM CT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Health Leaders Issue Recommendations to Improve Management of a Common, Costly and Misunderstood Cardiovascular Disease: Atrial Fibrillation "AF Stat™ Call to Action for Atrial Fibrillation” Report Cites Limited Understanding, Disconnected Dialogue and Uncoordinated Care as Key Barriers to Improved Outcomes Sept. 16, 2009 – WASHINGTON, D.C., …
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September 14, 2009 5:21 AM CT ANNOUNCEMENTThe U.S. Senate has adopted, under unanimous consent, S.Res 262, a resolution designating September 2009 as National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month. We especially want to thank Sen. Feingold for his work in getting the resolution approved this month. We continue to work diligently to move this forward in the …
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September 10, 2009 5:21 AM CT This webcast is for those in the afib patient, caregiver, and stakeholder communities who want to learn more to help them raise awareness of atrial fibrillation and to advocate for appropriate care. This session will not cover medical treatment, but will instead focus on the impact of afib and …
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August 30, 2009 5:27 AM CT Just announced at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) meeting taking place in Barcelona, and simultaneously at the web site of the New England Journal of Medicine, were the results of the Randomized Evaluation of Long-Term Anticoagulant Therapy trial. Known as the RE-LY trial, the results showed that dabigatran, …
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August 26, 2009 5:21 AM CT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mellanie True Hills at 940-466-9898 or www.stopafib.org/contact.cfm September 2009 is Atrial Fibrillation Month StopAfib.org patient resource raises awareness of expensive and life-threatening irregular heartbeat Dallas, TX (August 2009) — Mellanie True Hills knows personally the toll that atrial fibrillation takes. Just two years ago, with …
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August 21, 2009 5:47 AM CT A study of radio-frequency catheter ablation by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), part of the US Department of Health and Human Services, was one of the first Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) studies released under the government-mandated CER initiative. According to the AHRQ study press release: "The …
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August 20, 2009 5:49 AM CT A study just published in the Public Library of Science, Medicine, reported that men between the ages of 40 and 70 who have severe sleep apnea have twice the risk of death, specifically from coronary artery disease, as men without sleep apnea. Even for men with moderate sleep apnea, …
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