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Dr. David Wilber Discusses Atrial Fibrillation Trials and Treatment Reported on at Heart Rhythm 2009 - Video by Mellanie H. Patient Expert

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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 »

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 »

Heart Rate and Beta Blocker Studies For Those with Atrial Fibrillation by Mellanie H. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 19 Feb 2009 6:31pm to those with atrial fibrillation: Heart rates over 70 beats per minute predict heart attack risk Slowing the heart rate doesn’t protect those with hypertension—or does it? The impact of beta blockers on non-cardiac surgery risks Read about these studies at: Heart Rate and Beta Blocker Studies That May Impact Those with Atrial Fibrillation Tags: High Read on »

Heart Rate and Beta Blocker Studies For Those with Atrial Fibrillation by Mellanie H. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 08 Jan 2009 10:51am Recently there have been a number of new beta blocker and heart rate studies, some of which are contradictory. The findings from some of these recent studies may apply to those with atrial fibrillation: Heart rates over 70 beats per minute predict heart attack risk Slowing the heart rate doesn’t protect those with hypertension—or doe ... Read on »

Heart Rate and Beta Blocker Studies For Those with Atrial Fibrillation by Mellanie H. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 08 Jan 2009 10:53am to those with atrial fibrillation: Heart rates over 70 beats per minute predict heart attack risk Slowing the heart rate doesn’t protect those with hypertension—or does it? The impact of beta blockers on non-cardiac surgery risks Read about these studies at: Heart Rate and Beta Blocker Studies That May Impact Those with Atrial Fibrillation Read on »

Sanofi-Aventis Heart Drug Multaq Approved by the FDA for Atrial Fibrillation – Diabetes Drug Question with Lantus Still Lingers by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Fri 03 Jul 2009 2:06pm on the market to treat atrial fibrillation to show reduced numbers of hospitalizations due to irregular heartbeats. Sanofi-Aventis Heart Drug Approved by FDA : dBTechno Technorati Tags: Heart, atrial fibrillation, Multaq, Sanofi-Aventis, Arrhythmia, healthcare, FDA, Lantus, diabetes Read on »

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