February 7, 2008 6:20 AM CT Atrial Fibrillation is the most common abnormal heart rhythm and is newly diagnosed in an estimated half a million people every year. The heart specialists at Saint Vincent Health Center have been successful in offering several treatment options for their patients including a new minimally invasive procedure developed over the …
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February 20, 2008 6:20 AM CT After almost dying in emergency heart surgery, Internet executive Mellanie True Hills left her corporate life behind to spread the word about women and heart disease. “I had blood clots and a close call with stroke due to atrial fibrillation,” Hills said. She never knew when an episode would strike. …
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December 18, 2007 6:20 AM CT Do you have an Irregular Heart Beat? More than 2.2 million Americans have been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (Afib), a serious heart rhythm problem that can lead to heart failure and stroke. Find out about the symptoms and diagnosis, as well as exciting new treatment options for Afib at a …
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November 26, 2007 6:20 AM CT Dallas, TX, November 26, 2007—Vice President Dick Cheney is not alone in having atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation, the most common irregular heartbeat, affects over five million Americans according to recent Mayo Clinic estimates. As atrial fibrillation overtakes aging Baby Boomers, the Mayo Clinic estimates that by 2050 at least sixteen …
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November 12, 2007 6:26 AM CT How can you stay up to date on what's happening in the world of atrial fibrillation? Check out the new features and stories at StopAfib.org's Afib News & Events. New Feature: Atrial Fibrillation News FeedStopAfib.org has just added a news feed of the latest atrial fibrillation articles from Yahoo! News …
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November 10, 2007 6:20 AM CT There were several clinical trials related to atrial fibrillation that were reported on at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2007 in Orlando. Click on the links below for the full reports. Study compares strategies to save heart failure, atrial fibrillation patients – 11/6/07 Results of the Atrial Fibrillation and …
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March 09, 2007 6:20 AM CT The Surgeons: Life and Death in a Top Heart Center by Charles R. Morris The Surgeons is an intriguing glimpse into the lives and work of the heart surgeons at New York's Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital, one of the world's top cardiac surgery centers. Author Charles Morris provides an intimate look …
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October 25, 2007 6:25 AM CT If you're living with those very difficult blood thinners, warfarin or Coumadin®, you'll find invaluable resources at PTINR.com. PTINR.com features a vast array of educational resources and tools. There are articles specifically for those with atrial fibrillation, as well as those dealing with blood clots and heart valves. There are …
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October 25, 2007 6:20 AM CT Dallas, TX, October 25, 2007 — The Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Texas has announced that Mellanie True Hills, CEO, American Foundation for Women's Health and StopAfib.org, has been named a finalist for the 2007 Blazing Star Award. Mellanie True Hills is an internationally-recognized expert on heart disease among …
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October 09, 2007 6:20 AM CT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mellanie True Hills at 940-466-9898 or www.StopAfib.org If you are a woman living with atrial fibrillation, the most common and potentially-deadly irregular heartbeat, or a woman living on those difficult blood thinners, Coumadin® or warfarin, you'll want to check out and listen to these Patient's Perspective …
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