August 27, 2008 6:12 AM CT Take advantage of a rare opportunity to ask Dr. Andrea Natale your questions about atrial fibrillation. The Journal of Atrial Fibrillation this month features Dr. Natale, the journal's editor-in-chief, in the "Meet the Expert" segment. From now until August 16, Dr. Natale will take your questions and answer them by August 26. …
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August 24, 2008 6:17 AM CT I talk a lot in my speeches and programs about the financial toll that atrial fibrillation takes on us and our families, and I have mentioned it in previous articles as well. A new study from The Commonwealth Fund shares just how pervasive the financial toll of medical costs has become …
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August 22, 2008 6:12 AM CT If you are considering a procedure of any kind, you'll want to read The Inside of a Time Out, a fascinating case and commentary at Medscape about the importance of time outs in the operating room. This comes from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). In an effort …
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August 14, 2008 6:27 AM CT Stress is a major problem for all of us, whether or not we have atrial fibrillation. Afib just makes it worse. Earlier this year, we had a big stressor. The Internet service provider (ISP) for my speaking and consulting business lost the hard drive to their mail server, so we …
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August 13, 2008 6:12 AM CT Heart Insight is a free quarterly magazine from the American Heart Association for patients, their families and caregivers. Sign up for a complimentary subscription by mail (only available within the U.S. and its possessions) See current and previous issues
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August 11, 2008 6:12 AM CT There is good news for those on amiodarone, or those trying to avoid it. Amiodarone is among the most effective atrial fibrillation medications, but amiodarone has major toxicity issues. Multaq® (dronedarone) is a new drug for atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter that is a potential replacement for amiodarone. Multaq® just received …
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August 9, 2008 9:12 AM CT The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned doctors that combining certain cholesterol and atrial fibrillation medications can result in a rare, and sometimes fatal, muscle wasting disorder. Patients taking amiodarone (Cordaroneâ, Paceroneâ) should not receive more than 20 milligrams per day of simvastatin, the active ingredient in cholesterol medications …
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August 7, 2008 6:12 AM CT According to a new study published in the August 5, 2008, issue of Circulation, light exercise, such as walking a few blocks or dancing, can help prevent atrial fibrillation in older people. The researchers studied more than 5,000 older adults. The risk of atrial fibrillation was 22 percent lower in …
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August 1, 2008 6:12 AM CT The next ORLive features Electrophysiologists from The Heart and Diabetes Center North Rhine-Westphalia in Bad Oeynhausen, Germany. The webcast will be the first ever live case with the Artic Front® cryoballoon ablation catheter from CryoCath Technologies. This live event from Munich will take place on Saturday, August 30th, 2008 at 19:00 CEST (1:00 …
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July 29, 2008 7:12 AM CT Mellanie True Hills, CEO of StopAfib.org and author of A Woman's Guide to Saving Her Own Life, was just quoted in BlackBerrys Be Damned: Can You Do Business Without Them?, a story on the FOX Business web site. While the story was not about atrial fibrillation, it is a message that …
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