Giving Tuesday is the time of year when people around the world support what matters most to them. That usually means giving donations to nonprofit organizations such as ours. But, we are not asking for donations for us. Instead, we are asking for your help in supporting afib research—patient-initiated and patient-driven afib research. Let me …
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A favorite presenter at the Get in Rhythm. Stay in Rhythm.® Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conferences for the past two years has been Professor Bianca Brundel, PhD, from the physiology department at the Amsterdam University Medical Center in The Netherlands. Dr. Brundel shared with us information on testing how toxic triggers drive afib progression and how …
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Recently, we asked afib patients in the US to ask Medicare to preserve their ability to get a catheter ablation when needed. Unfortunately, that comment period closed in early September, but we have another opportunity to influence this. Congress can still comment. Therefore, you have another chance to make your opinion known to your Congressional …
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StopAfib.org has developed a Public Service Announcement (PSA) about the importance of maintaining normal sinus rhythm to reduce disease progression. The PSA launched today to run during National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month. It shares why it’s important to Get in Rhythm and Stay in Rhythm. To watch the PSA and learn more, go to: StopAfib.org …
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Medicare’s Proposed 40% Payment Cuts for Electrophysiologists Will Make Afib Catheter Ablations Hard to Get If you are an afib patient on Medicare (in the US and 65 or more), this is scary as afib catheter ablations may become unavailable to those who need them. We need your help urgently to reverse this proposal by …
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July 12, 2022 Summary: StopAfib.org Get in Rhythm. Stay in Rhythm. Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conference, August 5–7 in Dallas & via Livestream Reading time: 2–3 minutes StopAfib.org Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conference, August 5–7 in Dallas & via Livestream See full press release and photos at PRNewswire. DALLAS, July 12, 2022—StopAfib.org’s annual Get in Rhythm. Stay in …
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Today, we are featuring programs from our friends at the Alliance for Aging Research. Would You Like to Be an Afib Research Advocate? The Alliance for Aging Research Senior Patient and Family Caregiver Network (SP&FCN) is currently seeking patients, family caregivers, and post-doctoral researchers interested in applying to participate in their 2022 advocacy training. The network …
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February 21, 2022 You have an incredible opportunity to shape your doctor’s understanding of your experience with afib! StopAfib.org is working with PRIME Education, part of the Everyday Health Group. PRIME is developing and delivering an afib webinar for US healthcare professionals (physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, and pharmacists). To help them develop this …
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It’s American Heart Month! Have you seen the new No Time to Wait public service announcements on TV this month? We are proud to be part of this campaign to raise awareness of atrial fibrillation during American Heart Month. To learn more about this campaign, see:For millions of US adults experiencing AFib symptoms, this is …
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Get life-changing info. Get your life back. We recently wrapped up the 2021 Get in Rhythm. Stay in Rhythm.® Virtual Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conference, and to sum it up … it was life-changing. A real-life case in point: Sydell Howitt said, “This was my first StopAfib.org conference, and it has been the most valuable and productive thing I’ve done in …
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