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Do you need help or emotional support in living with or stopping your atrial fibrillation?

If so, check out these valuable resources: The new Goals Tracker at MyAFibExperience.org, where you will find downloadable PDFs to help you remember your medications, make better food choices, improve your physical activity, communicate more effectively with your healthcare provider, and track your progress.  MyAFibExperience.org is a collaboration between the American Heart Association and StopAfib.org. …

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

2010 Most Popular Atrial Fibrillation News Stories and Videos

StopAfib.org has published the 2010 Most Popular Atrial Fibrillation News Stories and Videos List. Stroke prevention topped the list and included stories about warfarin (Coumadin) and alternatives such as dabigatran (Pradaxa) and rivaroxaban (Xarelto). Other popular topics included the new European atrial fibrillation guidelines, new antiarrhythmic medications, updates on catheter ablation and afib surgery, and …

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

Dr. Andrea Natale Discusses New Hybrid Atrial Fibrillation Treatments – Video

At Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium 2010, Dr. Andrea Natale shared with us some of the new directions in atrial fibrillation treatment, including the newer hybrid procedures combining catheter ablation and surgery for chronic or persistent atrial fibrillation, and contact force sensing. See the video: Interview with Dr. Andrea Natale at Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium 2010

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

Follow Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium on Twitter via @StopAfib and #BAF10 Hashtag

Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium will be this week, so watch for great info about the latest in atrial fibrillation causes and risk factors, and afib treatments, including medication, catheter ablation, and surgery. If you're going, please let me know so we can meet. StopAfib will be tweeting again from Boston Afib (1/14/10-1/16/10), so please follow …

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