Go to the StopAfib Discussion Forum (http://forum.stopafib.org). Click the "Create an Account" button in the upper right hand corner of the page. Enter a username. Enter your email address. Choose a password. Re-enter that password. For the registration question, just enter the word (without quotations) that it tells you to enter. The security check will …
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By: Debbe McCall January 4, 2018 Summary: Report from the 2017 Cardiovascular Clinical Trials Conference November 30-December 2, 2017 in Washington, DC Reading time: 7–9 minutes This was my first time attending the Cardiovascular Clinical Trials (CVCT) conference. I was an invited speaker along with six other patients! That’s more patients invited to speak than at all the other conferences I …
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By: Debbe McCall January 4, 2018 Summary: Report from Debbe McCall from EP in the West 2017 in Palo Alto, CA, December 9 Reading time: 7–9 minutes EP in the West is a one-day arrhythmia summit sponsored by Stanford University. It’s a full day with three simultaneous tracks. This is a conference for EPs (electrophysiologists) …
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December 29, 2017 Summary: Here is the transcript of our December 15, 2017, chat with atrial fibrillation experts Dr. Walid Saliba and Dr. Mandeep Bhargava of the Cleveland Clinic answering your most pressing afib questions. Transcript is reprinted with the permission of the Cleveland Clinic. Reading time: Approximately 30–60 minutes Chat Description Atrial fibrillation or …
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October 10, 2017 Summary: Andrea Natale, MD Receives Prestigious Eric N. Prystowsky, MD Advocate for Patients Award from StopAfib.org Reading time: 2–3 minutes DALLAS and AUSTIN, Oct. 10, 2017 — World-renowned electrophysiologist Andrea Natale, MD, of Austin, received the prestigious Eric N. Prystowsky, MD Advocate for Patients award, which was bestowed by StopAfib.org …
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September 20, 2017 (UPDATED September 21, 2017) Summary: The Economist launches “Preventing Stroke: Uneven Progress” report and webinar on September 21 Reading time: 2–3 minutes. On September 21st at 10:00am EST, The Economist Intelligence Unit, a division of The Economist, hosted a webinar to release a report on efforts to prevent stroke in twenty countries …
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September 11, 2017 Summary: On September 12, watch TV interviews across the US to celebrate National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month. Reading time: 3–4 minutes. On September 12, in celebration of National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month, Mellanie True Hills and John Day, MD will do a series of media interviews on TV stations across the US …
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August 16, 2017 Summary: Purchase the livestream replays of the entire 2017 Get in Rhythm. Stay in Rhythm.™ Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conference to transform your life. Reading time: 2–3 minutes. The 2017 Get in Rhythm. Stay in Rhythm.™ Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conference is officially in the books, and it was a resounding success! So much …
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June 27, 2017 Summary: Join StopAfib.org for a Rare Opportunity to Hear From One of the World's Top Experts on the Genetics and Epidemiology of Afib. Discover What You Need to Know Now, as an Afib Patient, About Afib Genetics, Risk Factors, and Prevention. Reading time: 2–3 minutes. Have you ever wondered whether your lifestyle …
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June 12, 2017 Summary: To honor former StopAfib.org forum member Judy Currier, the organization offers a scholarship to make it possible for recipients to attend the Get In Rhythm. Stay In Rhythm.™ Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conference, August 4-6 in Dallas, TX Reading time: 3–4 minutes. Judy and Mellanie at the Discovery Channel’s Red Carpet Premiere …
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