Monthly Archives: February 2016

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How Can You Help to Unlock the Genetics of Atrial Fibrillation in Non-Caucasians?

Dr. Patrick Ellinor, along with his genetic research group at Harvard Medical School and at the Broad Institute in Boston, has revolutionized what we know about the genetics of afib. StopAfib.org is proud to have helped with this research. Thus far, most of the data that has been collected has been from individuals of European …

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Information from the 2016 Atrial Fibrillation Symposium about Blood Thinners and Afib Stroke Prevention

We just put up a blog post over at MyAFibExperience.org, a site co-developed by American Heart Association and StopAfib.org. The post shares some of the information on blood thinners and prevention of afib-related strokes that we gleaned from the recent 2016 Atrial Fibrillation Symposium in Orlando. We hope these nuggets are good food for thought …

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StopAfib.org - For Patients. By Patients - Stop Atrial Fibrillation

Survey on Health Blogs & Online Communities

In preparation for their upcoming health blogger summit (which StopAfib.org/AtrialFibrillationBlog.com will participate in), Everyday Health is gathering information to help health bloggers improve their content and reach. This survey is about the reasons you visit blogs and online communities. It will only take about 5 minutes of your time. If you can help, please take the …

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