June 18, 2008 6:18 AM CT Since the shocking death of political commentator Tim Russert a few days ago, we have seen a huge outpouring of love and respect for this man who was so admired. I admired him, too, but this post is not about what his life taught us, but about what his death …
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June 8, 2008 6:20 AM CT The newest Atrial Fibrillation Blog posts include: Taze me, bro! Taser stops atrial fibrillation! Women Living with Atrial Fibrillation magazine World Heart Rhythm Day and Arrhythmia Awareness Week AV Node Ablation: Why You Shouldn’t Have It A couple of earlier blog posts, Does Stress Cause Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Fibrillation …
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June 13, 2008 6:20 AM CT The Atrial Fibrillation Association in the UK, which is affiliated with the Arrhythmia Alliance, has announced events aimed at raising awareness of heart rhythm disorders and sudden cardiac death. The Arrhythmia Alliance, in partnership with the International Cardiac Pacing & Electrophysiology Society, will celebrate Arrhythmia Awareness Week 2008 June 9th-15th, with World Heart Rhythm Awareness …
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June 6, 2008 6:20 AM CT Each month, the Embrace Your Heartä Wellness Initiative presents a teleconference addressing a specific challenge faced by women living with heart disease. The result: a wealth of information to share and a monthly publication. The latest issue focuses on Women Living with Atrial Fibrillation and includes the following stories: …
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May 16, 2008 6:26 AM CT Statins appear to lower the risk of atrial fibrillation in women who are post-menopausal and have existing heart disease says a new study presented at the Heart Rhythm Society's 2008 annual meeting. Most previous atrial fibrillation studies have focused on men, but we have learned that atrial fibrillation affects women differently—women have …
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May 1, 2008 6:20 AM CT (DALLAS)—Anticipating American Stroke Month in May and National Women’s Health Week May 13-19, heart health expert Mellanie True Hills speaks out about her near-death experience with heart disease and her life-threatening bouts of atrial fibrillation to raise awareness about the #1 and #3 killers, heart disease and stroke. Commonly …
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On Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to noon, THE HEART HOSPITAL Baylor Plano will host a free seminar about treatment options for atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation, which is due to a malfunction in the heart’s electrical system, is the most common irregular heartbeat and can affect people of all ages. Speaking at the seminar will be …
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March 20, 2008 8:20 AM CT For any of us that have suffered the vagaries of being on Warfarin/Coumadin®, this is huge news. Hopefully it will open the door for more insurance companies covering this as well. From Medical News Today: Medicare Part B will now cover and pay for meter training, equipment and supplies …
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March 20, 2008 6:20 AM CT WALTHAM, Mass., March 20 /PRNewswire/ According to Millennium Research Group's Global Markets for Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Treatment Devices 2008 report, over 32,000 electrophysiology (EP) procedures were performed for the treatment of AF in the US in 2007. AF EP procedure volumes will increase at a compound annual growth rate …
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March 18, 2008 6:27 AM CT The European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) has launched an International Atrial Fibrillation Registry (IAFR). This registry will collect patient outcomes from atrial fibrillation surgery in order to understand the effectiveness of procedures and devices being used. Clinicians can enter their own data via the Internet. More information ...
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