October 08, 2007 6:20 AM CT Women Living with Afib Teleseminar—65 min (may take several minutes to start)
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October 5, 2007 6:29 AM CT New Resources in News & Events Special offer on Heart-Healthy Living magazine for StopAfib.org guests – 2 years for the price of 1 FDA updates related to atrial fibrillation and warfarin New resource, HeartPodcast.org, featuring video podcasts on managing heart rhythm disorders On October 10, you're invited to join the …
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October 04, 2007 6:20 AM CT Heart-Healthy Living magazine, a Better Homes & Gardens publication, has made a generous Special Offer for the StopAfib.org community and visitors. You will receive 2 years (8 issues) of Heart-Healthy Living magazine for the price of just 1 year. It's just $19.97 for 2 full years – you get a …
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October 3, 2007 6:20 AM CT Doctors at Inova Fairfax Hospital treated Senator John Warner, 80, with an electrical cardioversion on Tuesday followed by a non-surgical catheter ablation on Wednesday. Warner left the hospital on Friday. In a telephone interview, Warner said that he'd had "mild occurrences of atrial fibrillation over the years," but that …
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September 21, 2007 6:20 AM CT This NY Times article reports on the September 20, 2007 meeting in which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration heard from a panel of experts about the challenges of conducting atrial fibrillation clinical trials and the need to relax restrictions requiring the comparison of ablations to anti-arrhythmic drug therapy. …
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September 17, 2007 6:20 AM CT The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a genetic test, the Nanosphere Verigene Warfarin Metabolism Nucleic Acid Test, that helps doctors identify whether a patient is especially sensitive to warfarin (Coumadin®). One-third of patients receiving warfarin to prevent blood clots metabolize it differently than expected and have a higher …
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August 31, 2007 6:20 AM CT Dallas, TX, August 31, 2007 — We have made some changes in our look at StopAfib.org and have added the new Atrial Fibrillation Services Locator. It will be a valuable tool for afib patients in locating cardiologists, electrophysiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, hospitals, heart hospitals, and arrhythmia centers to help with atrial …
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August 29, 2007 6:20 AM CT Dallas, TX, August 29, 2007 — A feature in the Fall issue of Better Homes & Gardens' Heart-Healthy Living magazine about Mellanie True Hills, founder of the American Foundation for Women's Health and its atrial fibrillation patient site, www.StopAfib.org, details how her intense high-stress road warrior lifestyle brought her face-to-face with …
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August 27, 2007 6:20 AM CT Dallas, TX, August 28, 2007 — Over five million Americans suffer from atrial fibrillation, the most common irregular heartbeat, where the heart spins goes out of control with little warning and for no apparent reason. It's a frightening occurrence that will impact millions more as atrial fibrillation overtakes aging baby boomers. …
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July 07, 2007 6:20 AM CT By Barnaby Feder, NYTimes Read Article — includes multimedia Companion pieces, also by Barnaby Feder, NYTimes: Evolving View of Dangers of Atrial Fibrillation Working From Within Atrial Fibrillation FAQ
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