Get Rhythm, Stay in Rhythm Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conference See all conference videos, and download the slides, at: http://www.stopafib.org/newsitem.cfm/NEWSID/482 Here, Dr. Adam Shapira discusses what afib is and why it is a problem. Dr. Shapira is the senior cardiac electrophysiologist at Advanced Heart Care, is the director of The Heart Arrhythmia Center at The Heart …
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The Duke University School of Nursing is conducting a study about afib symptoms after catheter ablation and we are helping spread the word. You can participate if you will be having your first atrial fibrillation catheter ablation before August 22, 2014. As part of the study, you get to wear the popular Zio®patch cardiac monitor. …
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Dr. Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy discusses left atrial appendage occlusion and the LAALA-AF (Left Atrial Appendage Ligation and Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation) Registry. Dr. Lakkireddy is a Professor of Medicine and Director at the Center for Excellence in AF and Complex Arrhythmias at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
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Dr. Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy explores the effects of yoga (and other stress reduction) on those living with atrial fibrillation, including whether yoga can delay the transition from paroxysmal afib to persistent afib. Dr. Lakkireddy is a Professor of Medicine and Director at the Center for Excellence in AF and Complex Arrhythmias at the University of Kansas …
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Mellanie True Hills, founder of StopAfib.org, and electrophysiologist Dr. Hetal Bhakta will keynote Desert Regional Medical Center’s free seminar and health fair on February 14, 2014. To learn more, see: “Affair of the Heart” event
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At the recent Atrial Fibrillation Symposium 2014, we did a two-part video interview with Dr. Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy. In part one, he discusses left atrial appendage occlusion and the LAALA-AF (Left Atrial Appendage Ligation and Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation) Registry. In part two, he explores the effects of yoga, including whether yoga can delay the transition …
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We get lots of inquiries from the atrial fibrillation patient community about heart monitors. Today, we’re able to announce special discounts from CardioComm on their HeartCheck PEN and HeartCheck Handheld ECG Monitor. To learn more, see: Discounts Available for the HeartCheck PEN and HeartCheck Handheld ECG StopAfib.org will receive a $20 donation with each purchase.
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StopAfib.org partnered with the Cleveland Clinic to give you an opportunity to ask questions of their atrial fibrillation experts, Dr. Walid Saliba, Dr. Oussama Wazni, and Dr. Mandeep Bhargava, along with StopAfib.org founder Mellanie True Hills. The transcript of our afib community chat with these atrial fibrillation experts from the Cleveland Clinic is now available. …
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Get in Rhythm, Stay in Rhythm Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conference See all conference videos, and download the slides This video is the wrap-up and closing of the Get in Rhythm, Stay in Rhythm Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conference. Learn how to get in rhythm and stay in rhythm by watching videos of the Atrial Fibrillation Patient …
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With just two days left, we are a long way from meeting our annual year-end fundraising goal to help defray the costs of the AF Patient Conference videos. Can you help? If these videos have helped you, please help us so that we can continue to provide you with resources for free. And please spread …
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