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Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Health Event: Take Charge of Your Heart Health by Mellanie H. Patient Expert Posted Thu 27 Oct 2011 7:55am , will host free heart health events. These 2-hour Saturday afternoon sessions were developed for you to learn more about atrial fibrillation, as well as taking care of your heart health, monitoring blood pressure, stents and cardiac rehab. Free heart healthy snacks will be provided and you’ll leave with free copies of new informational booklets on atrial Read on »
Heart Rhythm Society Creates “A-Fib Feels Like” Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Public Service Announcement by Mellanie H. Patient Expert Posted Wed 01 Jun 2011 7:53am The Heart Rhythm Society has created a public service announcement, A-Fib Feels Like , that is designed to help afib patients and the public understand the symptoms of atrial fibrillation. What do you think about it? After watching it, please share your comments below. Watch:  A-Fib Feels Like Read on »
Can Avoiding Dehydration Prevent Atrial Fibrillation “Holiday Heart Syndrome”? by Mellanie H. Patient Expert Posted Fri 23 Dec 2011 3:11pm The holidays seem to bring on lots of atrial fibrillation, often attributed to a condition called “Holiday Heart Syndrome”, which is supposedly caused by consuming too much alcohol and caffeine during the holidays. This year, can we avoid afib caused by Holiday Heart Syndrome? I think so, by avoiding dehydration. Here are my thoughts about Read on »
Dr. David Wilber Discusses Atrial Fibrillation Trials and Treatment Reported on at Heart Rhythm 2009 - Video by Mellanie H. Patient Expert Posted Mon 06 Jul 2009 5:45pm In this video interview, Dr. David Wilber talks about atrial fibrillation catheter ablation clinical trials and afib treatment as reported on at the Heart Rhythm Society 2009 annual meeting. Video Interview with Dr. David Wilber at Heart Rhythm 2009 Read on »
What is Success for Atrial Fibrillation Catheter Ablation — Report from Heart Rhythm Society 2010 by Mellanie H. Patient Expert Posted Thu 03 Jun 2010 12:00am An important session at Heart Rhythm Society 2010 was “Medical Issues After Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter.” It dealt with what constitutes success following catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (afib) and atrial flutter, and which is more important, the medical definition or the patient’s definition. Which definition Read on »
Are You at Risk For Cancer From Heart and Atrial Fibrillation Procedures by Mellanie H. Patient Expert Posted Thu 19 Feb 2009 6:31pm Risks from Heart and Atrial Fibrillation Procedures Tags: Catheter ablation, Prevention // Add Comment » ... 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 Read on »
Are You at Risk For Cancer From Heart and Atrial Fibrillation Procedures by Mellanie H. Patient Expert Posted Wed 10 Dec 2008 3:42pm 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 Read on »
New Patient Profile — Michele Straube to Cross Heart of Alps for Atrial Fibrillation Awareness by Mellanie H. Patient Expert Posted Mon 07 Feb 2011 11:50am Check out the latest patient profile at StopAfib.org. Thanks to a catheter ablation that stopped her atrial fibrillation, Michele Straube , an outdoors enthusiast, will be undertaking an adventure that she is calling “Crossing the Heart of the Alps for Atrial Fibrillation Awareness.” While you’re there, check out all our patient stories . Read on »
FDA Approves J&J’s Xarelto For Treating Irregular Heart Beats-Atrial Fibrillation by Medical Quack Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted Mon 07 Nov 2011 10:44am with atrial fibrillation, a condition that causes the heart’s upper chambers beat chaotically and ineffectively. The irregular heartbeats can cause blood clots which travel to the brain... Xarelto is normally prescribed as a blood thinner and now the FDA has given the stamp of approval to use for preventing strokes with patients that have irregular heart Read on »
StopAfib.org Salutes UK’s Heart Rhythm Charity for Know Your Pulse Campaign to Highlight Atrial Fibrillation by Mellanie H. Patient Expert Posted Thu 19 Nov 2009 12:00am StopAfib.org salutes our friends at the Arrhythmia Alliance and the Atrial Fibrillation Association, including Founder Trudie Lobban and Executive Committee President Professor John Camm, for their Know Your Pulse campaign to raise awareness of atrial fibrillation in order to encourage diagnosis and treatment of it. The Know Your Pulse campaign Read on »