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Mellanie H. Patient Expert

Decatur, Texas
Blog: http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/
Mellanie True Hills is CEO of StopAfib.org (http://www.StopAfib.org). As an atrial fibrillation patient, she lived in fear and knows what it’s like to suffer with afib. You can read her story at http://www.StopAfib.org/mellanie.cfm. Following her atrial fibrillation surgery... Full Bio
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15 Every Hour – StopAfib.org – 15 second by Mellanie H. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health 15 Every Hour – StopAfib.org – 15 second Read on »
15 Every Hour – StopAfib.org – 45 second by Mellanie H. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health 15 Every Hour – StopAfib.org – 45 second Read on »
2010 Most Popular Atrial Fibrillation News Stories and Videos by Mellanie H. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health StopAfib.org has published the 2010 Most Popular Atrial Fibrillation News Stories and Videos List. Stroke prevention topped the list and included stories about warfari ... Read on »
@stopafib to live-tweet from FDA hearing on Dabigatran to replace warfarin for afib by Mellanie H. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health Next Monday, September 20, 2010, StopAfib.org will be covering the FDA’s hearing on dabigatran (Pradaxa), the new alternative to warfarin, and will be “live-tweeting” ... Read on »
Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation on the NBC Today Show: A Patient’s Perspective by Mellanie H. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health Earlier this week, Dr. Nancy Snyderman, of the NBC Today Show, took viewers inside an Electrophysiology Lab to show a live catheter ablation by Dr. Mauricio Arruda. ... Read on »
Action for Stroke Prevention Launches How Can We Avoid a Stroke Crisis? To Expose Risk of a Stroke... by Mellanie H. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health Urgent coordinated action is needed to avoid the thousands of preventable strokes that leave many atrial fibrillation (AF) patients mentally and physically disabled ... Read on »
Action for Stroke Prevention Launches How Can We Avoid a Stroke Crisis? To Expose Risk of a Stroke... by Mellanie H. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health Urgent coordinated action is needed to avoid the thousands of preventable strokes that leave many atrial fibrillation (AF) patients mentally and physically disabled or dead ... Read on »
Adding Renal Artery Denervation to Atrial Fibrillation Pulmonary Vein Isolation Can Double Success... by Mellanie H. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health Some fascinating new research just reported in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology has shown that atrial fibrillation treatment success more than doubles ... Read on »
Addressing the Atrial Fibrillation Controversy: Rate Control vs. Rhythm Control Treatment for Afib... by Mellanie H. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health In this video interview recorded at Heart Rhythm 2012, Dr. Eric Prystowsky tackled the controversial topic of rate control vs. rhythm ... Read on »
AF Stat Call to Action for Atrial Fibrillation Report Aims to Improve Atrial Fibrillation... by Mellanie H. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Healthcare leaders working to improve the health and well-being of people affected by atrial fibrillation, called AF StatTM: A Call to Action for Atrial Fibrillation, have j ... Read on »
AF Stat Patient Profiles: NBA Hall-of-Famer Jerry West and Mellanie True Hills by Mellanie H. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health We recently mentioned that StopAfib.org is a proud member of AF Stat TM: A Call to Action for Atrial Fibrillation. It’s exciting to have 24 organizations, along with Dr. Eri ... Read on »
Afib & Cryoballoon Ablation — StopAfib.org interviews Dr. Wilber Su by Mellanie H. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health StopAfib.org interviews Dr. Wilber Su of Heart Rythym Specialists in Phoenix, AZ. Read on »
Afib (AF) Congressional Briefings to be Held for National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month by Mellanie H. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health In September of 2012, there will be two Congressional briefings on atrial fibrillation for National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month. The featured speakers on Septe ... Read on »
Afib Convergent Procedure Webcast: Catheter Ablation plus Surgery by Mellanie H. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health Here is an interesting webcast replay that you may want to check out if you’re interested in having a catheter ablation or surgery for atrial fibrillation. In thi ... Read on »
AFib in America: State Impact Reports Show Disconnect Between Afib and State Resources by Mellanie H. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health Do you know what impact atrial fibrillation has on your state? Check out the new AF Stat report, AFib in America: State Impact Reports, to identify key state-by-state ... Read on »
Afib Patients Tell Doctors and Hospitals What to Consider in Planning Atrial Fibrillation Patient... by Mellanie H. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health When we at StopAfib.org prepare for afib patient events, we try to share what we have learned from patients attending previous events to make each event go as smoothly as po ... Read on »
Afib patients to learn about treatment of atrial fibrillation from Dr. Michael Cortelli and Mellanie by Mellanie H. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health Please join us for an Atrial Fibrillation Patient Program, Dinner with the Doctor, in Hollywood, FL on Wednesday, April 15, 2009. Featured speakers are Dr. Michael Cortelli, ... Read on »
AFib STROKE Survey, an Atrial Fibrillation Survey to Reveal Opinions, Knowledge & Education... by Mellanie H. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health The AFib STROKE Survey (Atrial Fibrillation Survey to Reveal Opinions, Knowledge & Education gaps) was premiered at the FacingAFib launch last week. Now you are invite ... Read on »
African Americans Show Less Risk of Atrial Fibrillation and Women Need More Aggressive Afib... by Mellanie H. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health At Heart Rhythm 2010 in Denver recently, a session on demographic factors influencing atrial fibrillation management and outcomes featured the following research fin ... Read on »
Airports Where Travelers with Atrial Fibrillation May Find Healthier Food Options by Mellanie H. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Heart Health Healthy diet is so important to those with afib and to anyone who has, or wants to ward off, heart disease and other health issues. So, here is some really useful informat ... Read on »
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