At the recent Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium, Dr. Douglas Packer (Mayo Clinic) talked about new 4-D and 5-D imaging for catheter ablation. Read about his remarks at: Sophisticated New 4-D and 5-D Imaging May Soon Guide Catheter Ablations
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If you're near Hickory, NC, and want to learn how women can avoid heart disease and stroke, the #1 and #3 killers, please come hear Mellanie True Hills, CEO of StopAfib.org, on February 27. Mellanie will be keynoting at the Day of Dance for Health, which is sponsored by Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, …
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Mellanie True Hills, CEO of StopAfib.org, and St. Joseph Mercy Health System's (SJMHS) Dr. Manak Sood and Dr. Jihn Han will speak at The Atrial Fibrillation Conference in Ann Arbor, MI on March 4. Learn more: Ann Arbor, Michigan Atrial Fibrillation Conference
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Earlier this week, Dr. Nancy Snyderman, of the NBC Today Show, took viewers inside an Electrophysiology Lab to show a live catheter ablation by Dr. Mauricio Arruda. The atrial fibrillation patient community was excited to see coverage of something related to atrial fibrillation on national TV. However, there was considerable angst in the professional community …
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At the recent Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium, catheter ablation was presented as possibly a better atrial fibrillation (AF) treatment option for serious and professional athletes than antiarrhythmic drugs (AADs). According to Dr. Riccardo Cappato (Institute Policlinics San Donato, Milan, Italy), antiarrhythmic drug therapy has not been popular with this patient population."Even when effective, AADs significantly …
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February is Heart Month. To kick if off, on Friday, February 5 we celebrate National Wear Red Day® when Americans nationwide wear red to show their support for women's heart disease awareness. This event is co-sponsored by the American Heart Association; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Office on Women's Health of the U.S. Department …
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Mellanie True Hills, CEO of StopAfib.org, is keynoting the Women's Power Pulse Luncheon and Expo on February 12, 2010, at the McAllen Convention Center in McAllen, TX. The Women's Power Pulse Luncheon & Expo is sponsored by Doctors Hospital at Renaissance. Mellanie provides a message of hope and encouragement, sharing how to take control, decrease …
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The Atrial Fibrillation Association in the UK was shocked by the decision by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) to deny atrial fibrillation patients access to dronedarone, a medication that has been approved in the U.S. and Europe. AFA is conducting a campaign to make the voices of atrial fibrillation patients heard. …
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At Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium 2010, Prof. John Camm talked about the two newest antiarrhythmic drugs for atrial fibrillation treatment, dronedarone (Multaq®) and vernakalant. These antiarrhythmic (rhythm control) drugs help to put patients back into normal sinus rhythm, or to keep them in it. See the video: Interview with Professor John Camm at Boston Atrial …
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At Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium 2010, Dr. Andrea Natale shared with us some of the new directions in atrial fibrillation treatment, including the newer hybrid procedures combining catheter ablation and surgery for chronic or persistent atrial fibrillation, and contact force sensing. See the video: Interview with Dr. Andrea Natale at Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium 2010
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