Are you in the San Francisco area, or can you get there? Please join us for the Kickoff Conference of the Health eHeart Alliance Patient-Powered Research Network on November 6–7. We will identify research needs of the afib patient community and potential ways to address those needs. To learn more about the alliance and the …
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Amazon Smile is the same Amazon you know already. Same products. Same prices. Same service. Now, by starting your shopping at smile.amazon.com, you can designate us to receive 0.5% of the price of your eligible purchases. You can support us without spending a cent more! It’s very easy to designate us as your supported charity …
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The StopAfib community in the US can now purchase the AliveCor Heart Monitor with an exclusive discount of 50% off. The AliveCor Heart Monitor is an easy-to-use, powerful, and accurate ECG-recording device that fits in your pocket and enables you to record an ECG anywhere, anytime. The AliveCor Heart Monitor is the only FDA-cleared mobile …
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Mellanie True Hills, founder of StopAfib.org, and electrophysiologist Dr. Hetal Bhakta will keynote Desert Regional Medical Center’s free seminar and health fair on February 14, 2014. To learn more, see: “Affair of the Heart” event
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At the recent Atrial Fibrillation Symposium 2014, we did a two-part video interview with Dr. Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy. In part one, he discusses left atrial appendage occlusion and the LAALA-AF (Left Atrial Appendage Ligation and Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation) Registry. In part two, he explores the effects of yoga, including whether yoga can delay the transition …
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We get lots of inquiries from the atrial fibrillation patient community about heart monitors. Today, we’re able to announce special discounts from CardioComm on their HeartCheck PEN and HeartCheck Handheld ECG Monitor. To learn more, see: Discounts Available for the HeartCheck PEN and HeartCheck Handheld ECG StopAfib.org will receive a $20 donation with each purchase.
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At the Get in Rhythm, Stay in Rhythm Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conference, world-renowned electrophysiologist Eric N. Prystowsky talked about treatments for atrial fibrillation, including rate control medications and rhythm control medications, as well as use of anticoagulants to prevent afib-related strokes. In addition, Dr. Prystowsky received the first ever “Advocate for Patients” Award from StopAfib.org. …
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UPDATE: The discount below has expired – see Get a 50% Discount on the iPhone and Android AliveCor Heart Monitor for the current discount. Do you ever wonder if you’re in afib? Now you can check anytime, anywhere, if you have an iPhone 4/4s or iPhone 5. AliveCor is providing Heart Monitors for free to the StopAfib.org …
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As reported at the European Society of Cardiology in Amsterdam, among patients with 0-2 stroke risk factors, those with atrial fibrillation had a three-fold risk of stroke over those who didn’t have afib. But that difference declined as the number of risk factors increased. The risk of stroke was high in those with 3 or …
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People with atrial fibrillation may develop age-related cognitive decline (thinking and memory problems) at a younger age than those without afib, a new study says. We already knew that cognitive decline becomes more common as people get older, and that afib may have contributed to this cognitive decline. But we didn't know for sure until …
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