Watch This Video to Take a Stand Against AtrialFibrillation (AF or Afib) and Stroke, Then Pass It On
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Mellanie H.Posted
Wed 01 Sep 2010 5:00am
Today is a very special day – it’s the start of the fourth annual National AtrialFibrillation Awareness Month. In celebration, StopAfib.org is kicking off a new... at the StopAfib YouTube Channel for AtrialFibrillation Patients.
By spreading the word, you can help get individuals diagnosed with atrialfibrillation before they have a stroke, or two
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AF Stat Call to Action for AtrialFibrillation Report Aims to Improve AtrialFibrillation Treatment (Afib)
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Mellanie H.Posted
Fri 18 Sep 2009 12:17pm
Healthcare leaders working to improve the health and well-being of people affected by atrialfibrillation, called AF StatTM: A Call to Action for AtrialFibrillation, have just rolled out two reports, the AF Stat Call to Action for AtrialFibrillation and Medicare and AtrialFibrillation: Consequences in Cost and Care. You'll find the AF Stat press
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Dr. Keith Ferdinand on AtrialFibrillation (AF) Among Blacks and African Americans — Video
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Mellanie H.Posted
Tue 22 Mar 2011 9:00am
In this video, Dr. Keith Ferdinand, Chief Science Officer of the Association of Black Cardiologists, talked about heart disease and atrialfibrillation among minorities, especially blacks and African Americans. He talked about why blacks appear to have less afib than whites, and what blacks should be doing to prevent AF and heart disease
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Mexican Americans with AtrialFibrillation (AF) Have More and Worse Strokes
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Mellanie H.Posted
Thu 09 Sep 2010 3:39pm
A new study exploring ethnic differences in stroke risk for people with atrialfibrillation (AF) showed that Mexican American stroke survivors with afib were more than... such as warfarin.
Read more: Mexican Americans with AtrialFibrillation (AF) Have Twice the Risk of Recurrent Strokes as Non-Hispanic Whites, New Study Says
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Gene Test Improves Coumadin (warfarin) Use for Stroke Prevention in AtrialFibrillation (AF)
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Mellanie H.Posted
Wed 17 Mar 2010 5:26am
hospitalization by 31%, according to a new study just presented at the American College of Cardiology scientific sessions. Coumadin is often prescribed for people who have afib to prevent blood clots that can cause strokes.
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Gene Test Improves Coumadin (warfarin) Use for Stroke Prevention in AtrialFibrillation (AF)
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Mellanie H.Posted
Wed 17 Mar 2010 12:00am
hospitalization by 31%, according to a new study just presented at the American College of Cardiology scientific sessions. Coumadin is often prescribed for people who have afib to prevent blood clots that can cause strokes.
Read more: Gene Test Improves Use of Coumadin (warfarin) for Stroke Prevention in AtrialFibrillationRead on »