There is a lot of news coming out of the American College of Cardiology annual meetings going on currently in Orlando. One such story, about the Watchman device trial, is particularly important to those with afib who are concerned about blood clots and stroke. Read more at: Watchman Device as Alternative to Warfarin or Coumadin
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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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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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The controversy among those with atrial fibrillation continues on whether or not you should be on Coumadin or warfarin. How do you know your risk of stroke and whether or not you should be taking Coumadin? Learn about your CHADS2 score from an electrophysiologist in this video... See the video at: Do You Need Coumadin: …
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Because the holidays are full of potential atrial fibrillation triggers—food, hot and cold beverages, alcohol, stress, cold weather, and many more triggers—here's wishing you the willpower to resist your triggers. And if you can't resist, here's wishing that your body holds the afib beast at bay. Here are a couple of recent articles that may …
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Do you ever wonder if your atrial fibrillation is linked to your parents or even your grandparents? It's worth thinking about the role of genetics in your afib. We recently talked about how atrial fibrillation may run in families. A new study has shown that yet another gene is involved in atrial fibrillation that runs …
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Do you go through medical procedures without paying attention to the risks involved from continued radiation exposure? It's worth paying close attention to the amount of radiation you receive from CT scans (computed tomography) and from radiation exposure during atrial fibrillation procedures such as catheter ablation. Every time you are exposed to radiation, it increases …
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With the holidays getting started, you may wonder how drinking alcohol impacts the risk of atrial fibrillation. Alcohol is considered a risk factor for atrial fibrillation, but is any alcohol safe, and how much is too much? A new study sheds some light on that for women, but those findings may still be too much. …
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Healthy diet is so important to those with afib and to anyone who has, or wants to ward off, heart disease and other health issues. So, here is some really useful information for your holiday travel. The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine just ranked 15 busy airports based on whether they have healthy food. Read: …
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It's Thanksgiving week here in the U.S., which is a time to reflect and give thanks. No matter what has happened in our lives, we have much for which to be thankful. I have much for which I am thankful as well, including getting a second chance and a third chance at life. Both caused …
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