Dr. Manish Shah talks about Dabigatran and Rivaroxaban, new drugs in clinicals trials to replace the blood thinner Coumadin® (warfarin), an anticoagulant frequently used to avoid strokes by those with atrial fibrillation. He talks about the two categories of these new drugs, thrombin inhibitors and Factor Xa (10a) inhibitors. Dr. …
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In this video from Boston Afib Symposium 2009, Dr. Warren (Sonny) Jackman, venerable electrophysiologist and ablation pioneer, shares new information about how treating atrial fibrillation may help obstructive sleep apnea. The transcript is available at stopafib.org . Dr. Jackman retired from clinical practice at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences …
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Dr. Eric Prystowsky, a member of the atrial fibrillation guidelines writing committee, talks about what afib patients need to know about the guidelines and what they should ask their doctors. View the transcript at stopafib.org . Dr. Prystowsky is the director of the clinical electrophysiology laboratory at St. Vincent Hospital …
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Dr. Steven Hao talks about presentation of the atrial fibrillation ablation trial using the THERMOCOOL® Catheter at the Heart Rhythm Society 2009 annual meeting, improvements in customizaton technologies, and two upcoming catheter ablation studies, CABANA and RAAFT. Dr. Hao is Director of Electrophysiology for Northern California Heart Care and Director …
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Dr. David Wilber talks about the findings of a large multicenter trial of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation that was reported on at the Heart Rhythm Society 2009 annual meeting. He also discusses the window of opportunity for treating afib for those with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Dr. Wilber is the …
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Here in Part 2, Dr. Michael Argenziano talks about what's new in atrial fibrillation (afib) procedures, including implantation of tiny subcutaneous monitors that will record and send heart rhythms for evaluation by doctors for many years after surgery. See Part 1 for additional information about atrial fibrillation surgery. Dr. Argenziano …
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Here in Part 1, Dr. Michael Argenziano talks about the atrial fibrillation surgical procedures that he does, including the bi-atrial modified maze for those who have scarred atria due to failed catheter ablations. He talks about patients with poor ventricular function or an enlarged left atrium as well as Ganglionectomy …
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Dr. Anne Cahill talks about supplements and arrhythmia, including the impact of Omega-3 fatty acids on arrhythmias. Dr. Anne Cahill is a cardiothoracic surgeon at the Heart & Vascular Institute of the Pocono Medical Center, and a Clinical Associate at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. StopAfib.org, at www.StopAfib.org, …
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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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Sleep apnea is an important risk factor for atrial fibrillation. It is also associated with hypertension, coronary artery disease, heart failure, stroke, diabetes, and insulin resistance, all of which are risk factors for, or results of, atrial fibrillation. Now a new study has just reported that men between the ages of 40 and 70 who …
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