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By Mellanie True Hills March 22, 2011 Summary: This video explores the conundrum of why blacks appear to have less afib than whites, and what blacks should do if they have atrial fibrillation risk factors Reading and listening time is approximately 5-6 minutes In this video interview, Dr. Keith Ferdinand, Professor at Emory University and …

By Mellanie True Hills March 18, 2011 — In this video interview, Dr. Matthew Reynolds, of the Harvard Clinical Research Institute, talked about his research looking at outcomes and quality of life following catheter ablation. The article we discussed, Improvements in Symptoms and Quality of Life in Patients With Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Treated With Radiofrequency …

March 14, 2011 — Please join us March 22 via webcast as the AF Stat™ Coalition unveils a first-of-its-kind analysis of the impact of atrial fibrillation at the state level. Here's the invitation and a link to RSVP… AFib in America: State Impact ReportsA State-by-State Analysis of the Costs and Consequences of a Leading Cardiovascular …

March 4, 2011 — The Silver Book®: Thrombosis will be launched on March 23, 2011, at an educational lunch briefing at the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Here is the invitation: The Silver Book: ThrombosisAn Educational Lunch BriefingMarch 23, 2011 Each year close to 1.8 million Americans are diagnosed with …

February 24, 2011 — Mellanie True Hills, founder and CEO of StopAfib.org, an atrial fibrillation patient advocacy organization, is an invited speaker for the upcoming Fourth Annual Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium. Taking place February 25-26, 2011 in Park City, UT, the Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium is the fastest growing atrial fibrillation medical meeting. According to …

By Christine Welniak February 24, 2011 — New research showing a link between atrial fibrosis (hardened tissue in the atrium) and stroke was just published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Doctors at the Comprehensive Arrhythmia Research and Management Center (CARMA) in Utah have been studying the relationship between atrial fibrillation, atrial …

By Christine Welniak February 22, 2011 — New research on the CHA2DS2-VASc stroke risk tool provides insight into stroke risk factors related to atrial fibrillation and could help assess which patients should be placed on anticoagulant medication. These findings are particularly important for afib patients who are deemed to have intermediate stroke risk based on …

By Mellanie True Hills In this video, Dr. Kenneth Ellenbogen, of Virginia Commonwealth University, talked about some of the exciting things for afib patients being presented at the 2010 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions. First, he talked about the presentation of the ROCKET AF clinical trial, which could provide a second new alternative to warfarin …

By Christine Welniak February 9, 2011 — A new strategy, hybrid ablation, for treating persistent and longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation was discussed at the recent Boston AF Symposium. Hybrid ablation is a dual approach in which an electrophysiologist ablates from inside the heart and a cardiac surgeon ablates on the outside of the heart. This …