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Mellanie H. Decatur, Texas
Mellanie True Hills is CEO of StopAfib.org (http://www.StopAfib.org). As an atrial... More
PJRyan California
My husband, Steve S. Ryan, PhD, and I publish the website, Atrial Fibrillation: Resources for... More
Linda B. California
I watched over Mom and Dad for many years as their health and memories began to fail. In 2005,... More

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Journal of Atrial Fibrillation">New Issue ofJournal of Atrial Fibrillation by Mellanie H. Patient Expert A new issue of the Journal of Atrial Fibrillation is now available. Information about the new issue is available here:   Journal of Atrial Fibrillation Issue #3 Tags: Resources // Journal of Atrial
Atrial Fibrillation Patient to Speak at Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium by Mellanie H. Patient Expert Mellanie True Hills, founder and CEO of StopAfib.org and an atrial fibrillation survivor, is an invited speaker for the Fourth Annual Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium taking place February 25...
AF Stat Call to Action for Atrial Fibrillation Report Aims to Improve Atrial Fibrillation Treatment (Afib) by Mellanie H. Patient Expert fibrillation, called AF StatTM: A Call to Action for Atrial Fibrillation, have just rolled out two reports, the AF Stat Call to Action for Atrial Fibrillation and Medicare and Atrial Fibrillation: Consequences...
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-Chief, and dozens...
USA Weekendtalks about atrial fibrillation and mini-maze surgery">USA Weekendtalks about atrial fibrillation and mini-ma by Mellanie H. Patient Expert Afib.org, in which she talks about living with atrial fibrillation and communicating electronically with her surgeon before and after her mini-maze surgery. Read:  USA Weekend Talks About Atrial Fibrillation and Mini-Maze Surgery… What are...
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
FDA Approves Multaq® for Patients with Atrial Fibrillation or Atrial Flutter by Mellanie H. Patient Expert BREAKING NEWS Multaq(R), the much anticipated replacement for amiodarone, just received FDA approval. Read the press release: FDA Approves Multaq® for Patients with Atrial Fibrillation or Atrial
Atrial Fibrosis, Not Afib Type, Linked to Atrial Fibrillation Strokes by Mellanie H. Patient Expert have been studying the relationship between atrial fibrillation, atrial fibrosis, and catheter ablation outcomes... Research Yields Insight into Stroke Mechanism for Atrial Fibrillation Patients ...
Obesity Raises Risk of Left Atrial Enlargement and Atrial Fibrillation by Mellanie H. Patient Expert who are concerned about atrial fibrillation (AF) because LAE is a risk factor for afib, stroke and death. Read more: Obesity Raises Risk of Left Atrial Enlargement, a Risk Factor for Atrial Fibrillation
Obesity Raises Risk of Left Atrial Enlargement and Atrial Fibrillation by Mellanie H. Patient Expert ’s important to people who are concerned about atrial fibrillation (AF) because LAE is a risk factor for afib, stroke... A newly published study shows obesity is a major risk factor for left atrial enlargement...

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Is there any relation at all regarding asbestosis contributing to atrial fibrillation?
I have both, asbestosis and atrial fibrillation. Really curious as A-fib started after the diagnosis of asbestosis due to exposure 40+ years earlier. G.A.Robertscrap

New Treatments–and Funding–Could Provide Better Options for People Living with A-fib
Atrial fibrillation (or A-fib) is a type of cardiac arrhythmia, and experts say it is one... “quiver” or fibrillate instead of pumping in the coordinated contraction found in a normal heartbeat... and Drug Administration (FDA) in June 2009 for the treatment of A-fib and atrial flutter in patients...crap

How do you control Afib and get my wife off of Metoprolo?
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A-Fib
Three months ago, I was hospitalized for A-Fib.  It seems I had pneumonia.  I thought the A-Fib wcrap

are there new discoveries about afib, treatments?
I have had afib for 7 years, has anyone received a new treatment that helps? jimbocrap

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I have to take asprin and have had a bleeding ulcer, what can I take to coat my stomach?
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Anyone had a catheter ablation?
I have A-Fib and just started taking Warfarin 2.5 mg. and I'm scared to death of this stuff. I alcrap

is it safe to use viagara if i take coreg12.5mg twice a day
i have atrial fibrillation,i take coreg,digoxin,&warfarin, is it safe to use viagra occasionally jim carmaincrap

Fosamax and Atrial Fibrillation Concerns
.  My mother has atrial fibrillation.  I was recently heard that this might be problem.  Should I take this?   It is important to know what atrial fibrillation is, what association, if any, exists between Fosamax and atrial fibrillation, and how necessary it is to treat your bone disease.   Atrial fibrillation is a common...crap