There is a lot of big news coming out of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) going on in Barcelona right now. Judging by attendance, this is probably the biggest cardiology event in the world. The big announcement for atrial fibrillation sufferers is the progress towards a replacement for Coumadin (warfarin) coming out of the …
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A study of radio-frequency catheter ablation by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) was one of the first government-mandated Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) studies released. The report found that catheter ablation appears effective up to one year after the procedure, but more research is needed into longer-term success as well as the impact …
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I'm an information junkie. I admit it. It's my weakness. That's why I LOVE following health writers on Twitter to get the latest health news instantly. In TweetDeck, my current Twitter tool of choice, I've set up a Group column just for Health Media tweets so that all the latest health news streams into one …
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Do you follow tweets on Twitter? If you're an afibber and information-junkie like me, you may like this list of folks that I follow who tweet on atrial fibrillation or afib-related topics or breaking health and medical news. See: Twitter: Atrial Fibrillation Tweets
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If you're looking for the latest atrial fibrillation news, here are a couple of options: Get the latest atrial fibrillation news articles via afib news feed at any time by going to the bottom of the StopAfib.org news & events page. You might want to bookmark it and check it daily for the latest information. …
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Healthy diet is so important to those with afib and to anyone who has, or wants to ward off, heart disease and other health issues. So, here is some really useful information for your holiday travel. The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine just ranked 15 busy airports based on whether they have healthy food. Read: …
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A new issue of the Journal of Atrial Fibrillation is now available. Information about the new issue is available here: Journal of Atrial Fibrillation Issue #3
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You can take advantage of a rare opportunity to ask Dr. Larry Chinitz and Dr. Ralph Damiano your atrial fibrillation questions. They will be answering afib questions over at the Journal of Atrial Fibrillation. Please click on this link to learn more: Ask Dr. Larry Chinitz and Dr. Ralph Damiano Your Atrial Fibrillation Questions PLEASE NOTE: …
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First, our thoughts go out to those who suffered from Hurricane Ike over the weekend, from those who are dealing with the devastating aftermath of the winds and water in Galveston, Houston, and all along the Texas coast, to those throughout the middle portion of the country who are dealing with flooding from Ike. We …
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Lately there have been questions, comments, and requests for atrial fibrillation information that already exists in the StopAfib.org news story archives. So with September being Atrial Fibrillation Month, it seems appropriate to call attention to the important afib documents and stories in our News archives. You'll generally find there stories that are more than 3 months old. Go to StopAfib.org Archived …
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