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Atrial fibrillation experts from the Cleveland Clinic will answer your afib questions on March 6, 2017

February 13, 2017

  • Summary:  Chat live online with Cleveland Clinic atrial fibrillation experts Dr. Walid Saliba, Dr. Oussama Wazni, and Dr. David Van Wagoner on March 6, 2017.
  • Reading time:  3-5 minutes

Join us on Monday, March 6, 2017, as we partner with atrial fibrillation experts from the Cleveland Clinic for another live text chat.

Take this opportunity to have your questions answered by top afib experts Dr. Walid Saliba, Dr. Oussama Wazni, and Dr. David Van Wagoner from the Cleveland Clinic, and Mellanie True Hills, Founder and CEO of StopAfib.org. This chat is a great time to learn more about atrial fibrillation, including diagnosis and treatments.

Chat Participants:

  • Walid Saliba, MD, is the Director of the Electrophysiology Lab, Medical Director of the Center for Atrial Fibrillation, and a Staff Cardiologist in the Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing in the Robert and Suzanne Tomsich Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at Cleveland Clinic. He is board-certified in cardiac electrophysiology, cardiovascular disease and internal medicine. Dr. Saliba is trained in all aspects of clinical cardiac electrophysiology and pacing, including catheter ablation of complex  arrhythmias.
  • Oussama Wazni, MD, is a Staff Physician in the Cleveland Clinic Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing. He is the Director of the Outpatient Electrophysiology Department and Co-Director of the Ventricular Arrhythmia Center. He is board-certified in internal medicine, cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology. He specializes in electrophysiology with special interest in atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia ablation.
  • David Van Wagoner, PhD, is a Translational Scientist who works with physicians in the Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute at Cleveland Clinic. As a scientist, Dr. Van Wagoner does not treat patients, but works closely with Heart Center physicians to research the mechanisms underlying atrial fibrillation, and to develop and assess new techniques for treating atrial fibrillation and other aging-related cardiovascular conditions.
  • The Cleveland Clinic doctors will be joined by Mellanie True Hills, Founder and CEO of StopAfib.org, who left her corporate executive life behind to spread the word about women and heart disease after almost dying in emergency heart surgery. On September 13, 2005, Mellanie had Mini-Maze surgery and says, “Though it was surgery, with risks and anesthesia, and was in an area that is very delicate for women, I have no regrets.” She had been grounded from flying for two years, and was now able to fly again and travel by herself. She says, “You can’t put a price on getting your freedom back.” Mellanie praises all those who made this surgery possible because they restored her life and freedom. Would she do it again? In a heartbeat. That’s why she adopted this tagline for StopAfib.org. 

Details:

Atrial Fibrillation Live Chat
Monday, March 6, 2017
12 Noon Eastern Time (11 Central, 10 Mountain, 9 Pacific)

To register, click the blue Register Now button on the Cleveland Clinic Atrial Fibrillation Chat page.

This Health Chat is currently open to allow you to submit questions. Once you have registered, click the orange Join Chat button on the Cleveland Clinic Atrial Fibrillation Chat page (log in, if necessary) and follow the directions to submit questions prior to the chat.

We will try to answer as many questions as possible during the chat.

UPDATE: Transcript of Afib Chat with Cleveland Clinic Atrial Fibrillation Experts on March 6, 2017

See transcripts of our previous Cleveland Clinic chats: