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StopAfib.org Founder Speaks on Engaging Afib Patients at the Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium

StopAfib.org founder Mellanie True Hills will be speaking at the Sixth Annual Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium about how healthcare professionals can engage their afib patients to get optimal results for both. If you’re a healthcare professional, there is still time to register. If you’re a patient, please share your experiences with Mellanie. Learn more at …

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How Atrial Fibrillation Patients Use Social Media

Mellanie True Hills, founder of StopAfib.org, spoke at the Fifth Annual Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium medical conference. Her remarks are summarized in her patient perspective column in the April 2012 issue of EP Lab Digest. See: How Social Media Helps Educate Afib Patients: An Atrial Fibrillation Patient Perspective Published in EP Lab Digest, April, 2012

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Doctor Dos and Don’ts in Communicating with Afib Patients

As the founder of StopAfib.org, I have heard from thousands of atrial fibrillation patients who have shared their afib experiences with me. For so many of us, the diagnosis and treatment of afib is confusing and scary. To improve communication between patients and their health-care providers, and ultimately, provide better care, I recently shared with …

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What Atrial Fibrillation Patients Want Doctors to Know: Bridging the Afib Communications Gap

Mellanie True Hills, founder of StopAfib.org, recently spoke at the Fourth Annual Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium. Many of her remarks to this medical conference are summarized in an article just published in EP Lab Digest. You may wish to share it with family and friends who need to understand what it's like to live with …

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