MedQuery Inc, a national medical market research company that collaborates with pharmaceutical and medical device companies, is looking for people who have been diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation to participate in a face to face interview research study in NEW YORK on October 7th and 8th. This study is aimed at improving AF treatment and understanding …
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StopAfib.org has named four new atrial fibrillation experts — Dr. Kathleen T. Hickey, Dr. Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy, Dr. Jonathan M. Philpott, and Dr. Kathryn Wood — to its Global Medical Advisory Board. The Global Medical Advisory Board is made up of some of the world’s foremost electrophysiologists, surgeons, cardiologists, neurologists, epidemiologists, and researchers at the forefront …
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Today, at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Barcelona, it was reported that even though 80% of atrial fibrillation patients who should be on anticoagulants (according to their CHA2DS2-VASc score) are on anticoagulants, death rates at one year are still high. Most of those deaths are due to cardiovascular causes. The risk factors predicting …
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New research from the University of California at San Francisco indicates that atrial flutter can be cured through catheter ablation and doing so can reduce the risk for atrial fibrillation. To learn more, see: Catheter Ablation a First-Line Treatment for Atrial Flutter
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While attending several recent medical conferences, we learned about some interesting procedure clinical trials that may be of interest to the afib patient community. To learn more, check out the following studies: The nContact CONVERGE Trial Will Study the Convergent Procedure for Treatment of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation The reMARQable Trial Will Study the nMARQ Multielectrode …
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The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is seeking patients to review patient-centered research grant proposals and help select those that will be funded. To learn more about what is needed, see: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) needs patient reviewers
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Five top U.S. heart centers and StopAfib.org, a leading atrial fibrillation (afib) patient advocacy group, are partnering in the National Alliance of Integrated AFib Centers in order to improve the treatment of afib patients. Learn more at: Top U.S. Heart Treatment Centers, Patient Group, Form Alliance to Improve Irregular Heartbeat Care
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The StopAfib community in the US can now purchase the AliveCor Heart Monitor with an exclusive discount of 50% off. The AliveCor Heart Monitor is an easy-to-use, powerful, and accurate ECG-recording device that fits in your pocket and enables you to record an ECG anywhere, anytime. The AliveCor Heart Monitor is the only FDA-cleared mobile …
Read MoreGet in Rhythm, Stay in Rhythm Atrial Fibrillation Patient ConferenceSee all conference videos, and download the slides, at: http://www.stopafib.org/newsitem.cfm/NEWSID/482 Here, Dr. Eric Prystowsky discusses treatments for atrial fibrillation, including rate control and rhythm control, as well as use of anticoagulants to prevent afib-related …
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