In news from Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium 2009, Mellanie True Hills heard some startling new information about atrial fibrillation and obstructive sleep apnea. She interviewed ablation pioneer Dr. Warren (Sonny) Jackman on video about those findings. Read: Noted Electrophysiologist and Ablation Pioneer Discusses New Findings About Afib and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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You're invited to attend an Atrial Fibrillation Patient Information Seminar in Schaumburg, IL on 3/7/09. This seminar features Mellanie True Hills, CEO of StopAfib.org and the American Foundation for Women's Health, and best-selling author of A Woman's Guide to Saving Her Own Life. Read: Free Seminar on Atrial Fibrillation, Schaumburg, IL
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Anyone who has, or has had, atrial fibrillation may enjoy this holiday season poem: Read: T'was the day of ablation - by Earl Kehr
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Watch a radiofrequency catheter ablation for treatment of atrial fibrillation in a live webcast on December 18, 2008. For more information visit: http://www.stopafib.org/newsitem.cfm/NEWSID/131
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Do you go through medical procedures without paying attention to the risks involved from continued radiation exposure? It's worth paying close attention to the amount of radiation you receive from CT scans (computed tomography) and from radiation exposure during atrial fibrillation procedures such as catheter ablation. Every time you are exposed to radiation, it increases …
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We recently reported that an ablation catheter clinical trial would potentially usher in FDA approval of the first device for treating atrial fibrillation. That approval was just granted today when the NAVISTAR® THERMOCOOL® Catheter from Biosense Webster (Johnson & Johnson) was approved by the FDA for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. Finally, a step in …
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One of the many studies reported on this week at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions in New Orleans was about an ablation catheter clinical trial (from Biosense Webster) that may finally usher in the first FDA approval of a device for treating atrial fibrillation. Read why this could be good news for anyone with …
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UPDATED 11-18-08: This event is being postponed and rescheduled for after the holidays. For those near Chicago, Illinois (Schaumburg, to be exact), we hope that you can join us at an atrial fibrillation patient information seminar on November 22. It is sponsored by the Alexian Brothers Cardiovascular Institute. Read: Free Seminar on Atrial Fibrillation, Schaumburg, …
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A team at the University of Utah School of Medicine is pioneering the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in catheter ablation for treatment of atrial fibrillation. The major complication rate using MRI has been 12 times better than the norm. By the end of the year, they expect to perform the first catheter ablation …
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For those in Florida, we hope you can join us at an atrial fibrillation seminar in Orlando on November 15. It is sponsored by The AF Center at The Orlando Cardiovascular Institute. Read: Free Seminar on Atrial Fibrillation, Orlando, FL 11/15/08 And if you're near Chicago, please save the date for a November 22 atrial fibrillation …
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