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Atrial Fibrillation Blog
http://AtrialFibrillationBlog.com
Blog for atrial fibrillation patients and caregivers written by an atrial fibrillation patient, Mellanie True Hills. This blog and www.StopAfib.org are dedicated to helping atrial fibrillation patients understand and overcome afib.
- Added on: May 29th, 2008
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Mellanie True Hills
- Listed in: Medicine General Health
- Tags: heart disease stroke afib atrial fibrillation irregular heartbeat heart arrhythmia
Recent Posts
Action for Stroke Prevention Launches How Can We Avoid a Stroke Crisis? To Expose Risk of a Stroke Crisis in Europe from Atrial Fibrillation
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 every year. A report, How Can We Avoid a Stroke Crisis?, was launched today i...
Obesity Raises Risk of Left Atrial Enlargement and Atrial Fibrillation
A newly published study shows obesity is a major risk factor for left atrial enlargement (LAE), a condition in which the left upper chamber of the heart is oversized. That’s important to people who are concerned about atrial fibrillation (AF) b...
Houston Atrial Fibrillation Education Event — 12/10/2009
Houston-area residents are invited to attend a free Afib education event on December 10, 2009 at the Kingwood Medical Center. For more event details, see Houston Atrial Fibrillation Education Event — 12/10/2009...
New Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Stroke Risk Factors Reveal That More Should Be on Coumadin or Warfarin, Especially Women
This very important story may change how afib patients and their doctors decide if they should be on anticoagulant medications (blood thinners), such as Coumadin or warfarin. The CHADS2 scoring system is how doctors now decide who should be on Coumad...
Rate Control or Rhythm Control — Which Is Better For Atrial Fibrillation: New Findings From the RECORD AF Registry
RECORD AF registry findings were presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions. This registry looked at how newly-diagnosed afib patients were being managed in the real world. These results differed from previously-reported research...
StopAfib.org Salutes UK’s Heart Rhythm Charity for Know Your Pulse Campaign to Highlight Atrial Fibrillation
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 atria...
