This survey seeks to understand your participation with your healthcare provider regarding decision-making about afib stroke prevention. To participate in this anonymous survey, you must have afib, be at least 18 years old, live in the United States, and be contemplating a decision about afib stroke prevention treatment, or have made a decision on that …
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Do you or any of your friends or family with atrial fibrillation currently smoke cigarettes? If the answer is yes, researchers at the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) need your help! They are working on a study that will evaluate the correlation between tobacco smoke exposure and atrial fibrillation episodes. If you have …
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Update: This survey is now closed. We would appreciate your help with a survey to help a researcher at Northwestern University. He is working on developing a study into the use of blood thinners on an “as needed” basis compared to continuous use of blood thinners. If funded, the study would use a smart watch …
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Are you an athlete, or someone for whom exercise is, or has been, a major part of your life? If so, please help with this survey to learn how Afib and its treatment affects the well-being of athletes. The survey is in collaboration with Rachel Lampert, MD, a Yale electrophysiologist. Whether you are still exercising …
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I-STOP-AFib is a study focused on helping afib patients track and potentially test their personal afib triggers through the use of a smartphone app. This study will use online surveys and mobile technology to help you understand how everyday experiences and exposures (such as consuming alcohol, caffeine, going to bed at a different time, or …
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On Wednesday, April 10, the Dr. Phil Show, the #1 daytime TV show with millions of viewers, will focus on atrial fibrillation. We couldn’t be more excited for this opportunity to raise awareness about afib, and for Mellanie True Hills, our founder at StopAfib.org, to talk about what it’s like to live with it. It’s …
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Since its completion, the CABANA Trial has gotten a lot of attention. You may have heard or read about it and wondered what its findings may mean for your own situation and treatment. Sometimes, sorting through all the information you’re hearing can feel a bit overwhelming—especially when a lot of it is just opinion or …
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StopAfib.org partnered with the Cleveland Clinic to give you an opportunity to ask your atrial fibrillation questions of their experts Dr. Oussama Wazni and Dr. Walid Saliba along with StopAfib.org founder Mellanie True Hills. The transcript of this chat is now available and features a wealth of information organized by topic area. To access the transcript, …
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Our live chats with the Cleveland Clinic afib experts are always popular, so please join us for the next one on December 14, 2018. Irregular or abnormal heartbeats, called arrhythmias, occur when there are abnormal electrical impulses in your heart, causing your heart to beat too fast, too slow, or irregularly. Arrhythmias are very common …
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The Giving Season officially kicks off tomorrow on Giving Tuesday. Want to support a good cause? Your contributions to StopAfib.org will make an impact, whether you donate $5 or $500. Every little bit helps. To make it even better, Facebook and PayPal are matching up to a total of $7 Million in donations to charities …
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