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Does Stress Cause Atrial Fibrillation? by Mellanie H. Patient Expert

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... ing with afib and wonder if the stress epidemic that’s due to our 24/7 lifestyles is causing an afib epidemic, too.What do you think? Does stress trigger afib for you? Tags: Causes or Triggers, Inflammation, Statins, Stress // 52 Comments » Read on »

Does Air Pollution Cause Atrial Fibrillation? by Mellanie H. Patient Expert

... ion?After reading it, please come back and add your comments to this blog as to what your experience is - has air pollution caused or triggered your atrial fibrillation?Tags: Causes or Triggers, Inflammation, Risk // 15 Comments » Read on »

Atrial fibrillation in endurance ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor

... lly used in routine patients with atrial fibrillation and, according to new data presented here in Berlin, is now as effective in AF secondary to endurance sports as in other causes. A series of 182 patients in Dr Mont's Barcelona clinic found that freedom of arrhythmias following CPVA was similar in the sports participants as in the regular patien ... Read on »

Atrial Fibrillation Seminars by Mellanie H. Patient Expert

For those in Florida, we hope you can join us at an atrial fibrillation seminar in Orlando on November 15. It is sponsored by The AF Center at The Orlando Cardiovascular Institute. Read: Free Seminar on Atrial Fibrillation, Or ... Read on »

Caffeine and Atrial Fibrillation by Brian Wolstenholme Doctor of Pharmacy

From Geriatric Pharmacy Intern, Jorge Garcia, PharmD(c), Univerisity of Florida College of Pharmacy In Italy, atrial fibrillation patients had a lower adherence to the cardioprotective Mediterranean diet and a higher intake of caffeine from coffee says Dr. Anna Vittoria Mattiolo from ... Read on »

Atrial fibrillation by Elizabeth .. American Vice-President Dick Cheney was treated for an irregular heartbeat this week.Though Cheney has a history of heart trouble, this type of irregularity, atrial fibrillation, is common in people age 65 and older.Atrial fibrillation occurs when the heart’s 2 upper chambers (the atria) quiver (fibrillate) instead of beating effec ... Read on »

Massachusetts General Hospital and Atrial Fibrillation Foundation present Atrial Fibrillation Patien by Mellanie H. Patient Expert

Join the Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiac Arrhythmia Service & the Atrial Fibrillation Foundation as they present A National Patient Education Day on Atrial Fibrillation. Details at: Atrial Fibrillation Patient Education Day Read on »

Role of Genetics in Atrial Fibrillation by Mellanie H. Patient Expert

Do you ever wonder if your atrial fibrillation is linked to your parents or even your grandparents? It’s worth thinking about the role of genetics in your afib. We recently talked about how atrial fibri ... Read on »

New Atrial Fibrillation Patient Resource: The Journal of Atrial Fibrillation by Mellanie H. Patient Expert

The Journal of Atrial Fibrillation is a brand new journal focused on irregular heart rhythms and on improving treatment of atrial fibrillation patients.Dr. Andrea Natale is the Editor-in-Ch ... Read on »

Role of Genetics in Atrial Fibrillation by Mellanie H. Patient Expert

... families.A new study has shown that yet another gene is involved in atrial fibrillation that runs in families.Learn more: New Genetic Cause of Atrial Fibrillation FoundTags: Causes or Triggers, Family, Prevention // 2 Comments » Read on »