January 22, 2009 5:21 AM CT At Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium 2009, venerable electrophysiologist and ablation pioneer Dr. Warren (Sonny) Jackman said something about atrial fibrillation and obstructive sleep apnea that grabbed me and I had to find out more. In the video below, Dr. Jackman spoke with me about the "3rd fat pad" on the heart and recent …
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January 20, 2009 8:42 AM CT StopAfib.org's Atrial Fibrillation Blog was nominated for the Wellsphere People’s Health Blogger Awards. Thank you to all who have voted for us. Voting continues until January 31, 2009, so if you haven't had a chance, it only takes a minute or less to do so following the directions below. Being one of the winners would help us raise awareness …
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January 5, 2009 7:21 AM CT If you're on Coumadin, you're probably interested in the coming replacements for it. In part 2 of our Coumadin series, Dr. Manish Shah, Electrophysiologist at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC, answered our questions about blood thinner drugs in trial to replace Coumadin. In this video, he talks about …
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December 30, 2008 8:21 AM CT Whether or not you should be on Coumadin or warfarin is a continuing controversy among those with atrial fibrillation. How do you know your risk of stroke and whether or not you should be taking Coumadin? Your doctor will assess your CHADS2 score to determine whether or not you …
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December 15, 2008 8:23 AM CT Several months ago we wrote"Mayo Clinic Finds Gene Mutation Responsible for Atrial Fibrillation That Runs in Families." Now there is more news on the atrial fibrillation genetic front. About 30 per cent of afib cases are tied to genes that are passed down from generation to generation. New research …
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December 5, 2008 8:26 AM CT For quite some time we've heard about the cumulative risks of cancer due to radiation exposure during computed tomography, or CT scans. A new study projected that up to 7 per cent of patients studied had radiation exposure from CT scans sufficient to slightly raise their lifetime risk of cancer. …
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December 3, 2008 8:21 AM CT A new study published in the December 3 issue of JAMA found that healthy middle-aged women may have up to two drinks a day without increasing the risk of atrial fibrillation, but three or more drinks increases the risk. Previous studies in men had suggested that atrial fibrillation risk …
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December 1, 2008 8:31 AM CT Here's some great news for those who travel frequently, like I do, or for those with atrial fibrillation who are traveling during the holiday season. Healthy diet is so important to those with afib and to anyone who has, or wants to ward off, heart disease or other health …
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November 24, 2008 8:21 AM CT Dear Oprah, Now that it's Thanksgiving week and I am counting my blessings, I simply must send you my thanks. You see, you have touched my life in so many ways, and I'd like to share one particular story with you. When I arrived recently in Macon, Georgia, to …
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November 20, 2008 8:41 AM CT We're talked about how no devices are FDA-approved for atrial fibrillation treatment and how a sea-change was coming. It finally arrived as the US FDA just approved the first device for treatment of atrial fibrillation. The NAVISTAR® THERMOCOOL® Catheter from Biosense Webster (Johnson & Johnson) was approved with the condition …
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