March 10, 2009 5:52 AM CT Cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Ralph Damiano, of Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO, spoke with StopAfib.org at Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium 2009. He shared information about new custom approaches to surgical and catheter ablation treatment of atrial fibrillation that he had presented at Boston Afib. View the video: Dr. Damiano …
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Febuary 17, 2009 8:21 AM CT Cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. James Edgerton of The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano (Plano, TX) spoke at an evening presentation at the Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium 2009 about the evolution and future of surgical procedures for atrial fibrillation. Notes about the video: The video begins four minutes into the presentation and does not …
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Febuary 10, 2009 8:32 AM CT StopAfib.org recently had the opportunity to talk with world-renowned electrophysiologist, Eric N. Prystowsky. Dr. Prystowsky was a member of the writing committee for the atrial fibrillation guidelines and he shared with us what patients need to know about the guidelines and what they should ask their doctors. View the …
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Febuary 5, 2009 9:21 AM CT The Atrial Fibrillation Blog was just voted as the #1 heart health blog and #6 health blog in the Wellsphere People's Health Blogger Awards. Wellsphere has just been purchased by Health Central, which will help us raise awareness of atrial fibrillation. Thank you so much to those of you …
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January 22, 2009 8:23 AM CT Vibrant Nation, a site for 50+ women, is featuring StopAfib.org CEO Mellanie True Hills. Read: 5 ways to keep your business healthy during a recession
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January 22, 2009 5:21 AM CT At Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium 2009, venerable electrophysiologist and ablation pioneer Dr. Warren (Sonny) Jackman said something about atrial fibrillation and obstructive sleep apnea that grabbed me and I had to find out more. In the video below, Dr. Jackman spoke with me about the "3rd fat pad" on the heart and recent …
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January 20, 2009 8:42 AM CT StopAfib.org's Atrial Fibrillation Blog was nominated for the Wellsphere People’s Health Blogger Awards. Thank you to all who have voted for us. Voting continues until January 31, 2009, so if you haven't had a chance, it only takes a minute or less to do so following the directions below. Being one of the winners would help us raise awareness …
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January 5, 2009 7:21 AM CT If you're on Coumadin, you're probably interested in the coming replacements for it. In part 2 of our Coumadin series, Dr. Manish Shah, Electrophysiologist at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC, answered our questions about blood thinner drugs in trial to replace Coumadin. In this video, he talks about …
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December 30, 2008 8:21 AM CT Whether or not you should be on Coumadin or warfarin is a continuing controversy among those with atrial fibrillation. How do you know your risk of stroke and whether or not you should be taking Coumadin? Your doctor will assess your CHADS2 score to determine whether or not you …
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December 15, 2008 8:23 AM CT Several months ago we wrote"Mayo Clinic Finds Gene Mutation Responsible for Atrial Fibrillation That Runs in Families." Now there is more news on the atrial fibrillation genetic front. About 30 per cent of afib cases are tied to genes that are passed down from generation to generation. New research …
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