August 11, 2008 6:12 AM CT There is good news for those on amiodarone, or those trying to avoid it. Amiodarone is among the most effective atrial fibrillation medications, but amiodarone has major toxicity issues. Multaq® (dronedarone) is a new drug for atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter that is a potential replacement for amiodarone. Multaq® just received …
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August 9, 2008 9:12 AM CT The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned doctors that combining certain cholesterol and atrial fibrillation medications can result in a rare, and sometimes fatal, muscle wasting disorder. Patients taking amiodarone (Cordaroneâ, Paceroneâ) should not receive more than 20 milligrams per day of simvastatin, the active ingredient in cholesterol medications …
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August 7, 2008 6:12 AM CT According to a new study published in the August 5, 2008, issue of Circulation, light exercise, such as walking a few blocks or dancing, can help prevent atrial fibrillation in older people. The researchers studied more than 5,000 older adults. The risk of atrial fibrillation was 22 percent lower in …
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August 1, 2008 6:12 AM CT The next ORLive features Electrophysiologists from The Heart and Diabetes Center North Rhine-Westphalia in Bad Oeynhausen, Germany. The webcast will be the first ever live case with the Artic Front® cryoballoon ablation catheter from CryoCath Technologies. This live event from Munich will take place on Saturday, August 30th, 2008 at 19:00 CEST (1:00 …
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July 29, 2008 7:12 AM CT Mellanie True Hills, CEO of StopAfib.org and author of A Woman's Guide to Saving Her Own Life, was just quoted in BlackBerrys Be Damned: Can You Do Business Without Them?, a story on the FOX Business web site. While the story was not about atrial fibrillation, it is a message that …
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July 24, 2008 7:12 AM CT There is important news just out for those with atrial fibrillation. We already know that there is a greater risk of atrial fibrillation among those with obstructive sleep apnea than even among those with other cardiovascular diseases. And afib patients with untreated sleep apnea are more likely to revert back …
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July 20, 2008 7:12 AM CT The second issue of the Journal of Atrial Fibrillation is now available. Articles include: Original research Intracardiac ECHO Integration With Three Dimensional Mapping: Role in AF Ablation Featured Review Pre-Procedural Imaging to Direct Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Anatomy and Ablation Strategy Trigger Versus Substrate Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation …
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July 20, 2008 7:12 AM CT See the latest postings at the Atrial Fibrillation Blog, including What's Your Legacy, Foods That May Prevent Atrial Fibrillation, Mayo Clinic Finds Why Atrial Fibrillation Runs in Some Families, and The Role of Coffee in Atrial Fibrillation. Other recent topics at the Atrial Fibrillation Blog include the Journal of Atrial Fibrillation …
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July 9, 2008 7:16 AM CT Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered a genetic mutation that may be responsible for atrial fibrillation that runs in families. Through scanning the entire human genome, researchers discovered a genetic mutation that was common to all 11 family members with atrial fibrillation but that did not appear in the five …
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July 6, 2008 7:16 AM CT An Atrial Fibrillation Support Group is now forming in Portland, OR for atrial fibrillation patients and their families and friends. Meeting time and location will be based on members’ needs. If you're interested in participating, e-mail Andrea Campbell (lionne at teleport.com — replace at with the @ sign) or …
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