Pat Robertson, Founder and Chairman of the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN), recently had the Convergent Procedure for his atrial fibrillation, which in this case was accompanied by removal of his left atrial appendage. The Convergent Procedure for atrial fibrillation involves radio-frequency surgery followed by a radio-frequency catheter ablation, both of which are done in a …
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This September, StopAfib.org marks the third year of celebrating Atrial Fibrillation Month to raise awareness of atrial fibrillation (afib), an expensive and life-threatening irregular heartbeat that is a common cause of stroke. StopAfib.org founder, Mellanie True Hills, knows the toll that atrial fibrillation takes on those with it and their families. After surviving blood clots …
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Join Clear Lake Regional Medical Center in Houston as they present an A-fib education dinner event. Details at: Houston A-fib Education Event
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If you're in the Lansing, MI area, please come join us for a complimentary afib patient education forum this Thursday evening, May 28th, courtesy of Ingham Regional Medical Center. It features Dr. Divyakant Gandhi, cardiothoracic surgeon, and Dr. John Ip, electrophysiologist, as well as Mellanie True Hills of StopAfib.org. Details at: Atrial Fibrillation Patient Education Forum …
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Please join us for an Atrial Fibrillation Patient Program, Dinner with the Doctor, in Hollywood, FL on Wednesday, April 15, 2009. Featured speakers are Dr. Michael Cortelli, Surgeon and Mellanie True Hills, CEO of StopAfib.org. Details at: Dinner with the Doctor
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Join the Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiac Arrhythmia Service & the Atrial Fibrillation Foundation as they present A National Patient Education Day on Atrial Fibrillation. Details at: Atrial Fibrillation Patient Education Day
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This is my crazy-busy time of year, with many back-to-back trips for speeches. I speak at Go Red for Women and women's heart health events around the country, especially during Heart Month (February). I go for a couple of days, come home for 12-24 hours, and then leave again. No matter how crazy it is …
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You're invited to attend an Atrial Fibrillation Patient Information Seminar in Schaumburg, IL on 3/7/09. This seminar features Mellanie True Hills, CEO of StopAfib.org and the American Foundation for Women's Health, and best-selling author of A Woman's Guide to Saving Her Own Life. Read: Free Seminar on Atrial Fibrillation, Schaumburg, IL
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Mellanie True Hills, CEO of StopAfib.org, will keynote Indiana Heart Hospital's A Moment for Me Luncheon in Indianapolis, IN on Saturday, January 31, 2009. She will be speaking on Heart Choices: A Woman's Guide to Saving Her Own Life. For more information... Read: StopAfib.org CEO Mellanie True Hills Keynotes Indianapolis Women & Heart Disease Event …
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UPDATED 11-18-08: This event is being postponed and rescheduled for after the holidays. For those near Chicago, Illinois (Schaumburg, to be exact), we hope that you can join us at an atrial fibrillation patient information seminar on November 22. It is sponsored by the Alexian Brothers Cardiovascular Institute. Read: Free Seminar on Atrial Fibrillation, Schaumburg, …
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