Monthly Archives: June 2013

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Atrial Fibrillation Patient Discounts on ECG Heart Monitors — Limited Time Only

UPDATE: Discounts have been extended until August 9, 2013, as some people have needed more time to get prescriptions from their doctors. We get lots of questions from the atrial fibrillation patient community about heart monitors. Now, we’re able to announce that two FDA-approved heart monitors, the AliveCor Heart Monitor and the Cardiac Designs ECG …

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New atrial fibrillation patient web site launched by European Society of Cardiology

The European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), a part of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), has launched the Afibmatters.org web site for atrial fibrillation patients. StopAfib.org was honored to collaborate on this site to help meet patient needs. Learn more at: Atrial fibrillation patient website afibmatters.org launched by European Society of Cardiology

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Afib & the DECAAF Trial — StopAfib.org interviews Dr. Nassir Marrouche

StopAfib.org interviews Dr.Nassir Marrouche of the University of Utah at Heart Rhythm Society 2013 Find more on Dr. Marrouche, and a transcript of the interview at: http://www.stopafib.org/newsitem.cfm/NEWSID/459 In this video interview, Dr. Nassir Marrouche shares with us the results of the DECAAF trial, confirming the Utah classifications of fibrosis being able to predict the success …

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Dr. Nassir Marrouche on Multicenter Atrial Fibrillation DECAAF Trial Presented at HRS — Video

In the late breaking clinical trials session at Heart Rhythm 2013, Dr. Nassir Marrouche presented results of the multicenter DECAAF trial. Dr. Marrouche talked with us on video about the results presented at HRS, including the role of hypertension (high blood pressure) in the development of atrial fibrosis and the evaluation by MRI of atrial …

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