Updated December 27, 2017 Summary: If you, or a loved one, are living with atrial fibrillation, please check out our favorite StopAfib.org resources Reading time: 1 minute Here are some of our favorite resources for atrial fibrillation patients and their loved ones… Get Started Learning about Afib Guide Can Avoiding Dehydration Prevent Atrial Fibrillation “Holiday …
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Updated December 27, 2017 Summary: Help us save lives by preventing strokes that are due to atrial fibrillation (afib) Reading time: 1–2 minutes Each year, 1.7 million people worldwide die or are disabled by afib-related strokes. Through education and raising awareness, we’re committed to stopping afib strokes and to helping those living with afib to …
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October 27, 2016 Summary: New app, CardioVisual, explains heart rhythm problems such as atrial fibrillation as well as treatments. Reading time: 1–2 minutes. We recently discovered a new resource for those living with atrial fibrillation. CardioVisual, which was created by practicing cardiologists to educate their patients, is a free mobile app for iPad, iPhone, and …
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September 26, 2016 Summary: Get access to the Livestream Replays from the Get In Rhythm. Stay In Rhythm.™ Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conference so you can watch 16 hours of content from the world’s top afib experts from the comfort of your home. Reading time: 2 minutes. The 2016 Get in Rhythm. Stay in Rhythm.™ Atrial …
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September 26, 2016 Summary: StopAfib.org CEO Mellanie True Hills is pleased to announce our collaboration in the Year Without a Stroke Campaign, which was launched by the Alliance for Aging Research for Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month. Reading time: 2–3 minutes. For Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month, our friends at the Alliance for Aging Research are kicking …
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September 13, 2016 Summary: We’ve added a Livestream Option for the Get In Rhythm. Stay In Rhythm.™ Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conference so you can watch 16 hours of content from the world’s top afib experts from the comfort of your home. Reading time: 2 minutes. Last week, we closed live event registration for the 2016 …
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August 8, 2016 Summary: In honor of former StopAfib.org forum member Judy Currier, the organization is now offering a scholarship that enables recipients who could not otherwise afford to attend the opportunity to be at the Get In Rhythm. Stay In Rhythm.™ Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conference, September 16-18 in Dallas. Reading time: 2 minutes. …
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July 14, 2016 Summary: Learn how to prevent an afib-related stroke at this complimentary webinar, hosted by StopAfib.org, with world-renowned anticoagulant expert, Elaine M. Hylek, MD Reading time: 1–2 minutes Special Announcement from StopAfib.org... As you're probably aware, the annual Get in Rhythm. Stay in Rhythm.TM Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conference is this September 16-18 in …
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At the 2016 Get in Rhythm, Stay in Rhythm™ Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conference, learn directly from nearly 2 dozen world-renowneddoctors — including electrophysiologists, surgeons, and other specialists — who will cover everything from diet and exercise to medications and procedures. We'll talk about methods for keeping your afib under control, and you'll even have the chance …
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May 31, 2016 By Mellanie True Hills Summary: In this video, Karl-Heinz Kuck, MD talks about the results of the FIRE AND ICE Trial comparing cryoballoon ablation to radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. Reading and watching time: 3 minutes In this video interview, Karl-Heinz Kuck, MD of the Asklepios Klinik St. Georg in Hamburg, …
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