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This blog is for talking about living with atrial fibrillation (afib) and ways to deal with it. If your heart has ever felt like a flopping fish, a bag of wiggly worms, or fluttering butterflies, you may have atrial fibrillation, the most common irregular heartbeat. You can find out more about how to tell at StopAfib.org. If you or a loved one suffers from atrial fibrillation, please join us on a journey of exploration to help us wipe out afib.

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Atrial Fibrillation Blog · 2W ago

StopAfib.org Founder Mellanie True Hills Interviewed About Atrial Fibrillation at PhRMA 2012

StopAfib.org founder Mellanie True Hills was honored to be interviewed at the recent PhRMA 2012 annual conference regarding atrial fibrillation and the quest to discover the root cause of atrial fibrillation. Watch the video interview, and see other video interviews from PhRMA, at: What will it take

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Atrial Fibrillation Blog · 2W ago

Join StopAfib.org & Heart Rhythm Society for May 9th Event in Boston for Cardiac Arrhythmia Awareness Month in Massachusetts

On May 9th, StopAfib.org will join with the Heart Rhythm Society for a citywide event in Boston kicking off “Cardiac Arrhythmia Awareness Month” in Massachusetts. The event, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Boston City Hall Plaza, will raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of potentially life-thre

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Atrial Fibrillation Blog · 2W ago

Guest Post: How to De-Stress

One of the dictionary definitions of stress is “a force that deforms a body.” Anyone with atrial fibrillation understands how stress deforms a body. Over the long run, stress accumulates, whether by littles (like a taxing commute) or by lots (losing a job, getting a divorce). As we age, we are less

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Atrial Fibrillation Blog · 1M ago

Launch of Global Atrial Fibrillation Patient Charter and Sign Against Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation Campaign

StopAfib.org had the great privilege of participating in the launch of the Global Atrial Fibrillation Patient Charter and the Sign Against Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation campaign at the World Congress of Cardiology in Dubai. To learn more about this independent patient charter, which StopAfib.org par

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Atrial Fibrillation Blog · 1M ago

How Atrial Fibrillation Patients Use Social Media

Mellanie True Hills, founder of StopAfib.org, spoke at the Fifth Annual Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium medical conference. Her remarks are summarized in her patient perspective column in the April 2012 issue of EP Lab Digest. See: How Social Media Helps Educate Afib Patients: An Atrial Fibril

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Atrial Fibrillation Blog · 1M ago

Vote Yes to Ask the FDA to List Vitamin K on Food Labels

At the American College of Cardiology meeting last week, I discovered a neat project being tackled by Alere, the sponsor of PTINR.com, which is a web site we highly recommend for those taking Coumadin or warfarin. If you take warfarin or Coumadin, you know that you have to keep your vitamin K intake

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Atrial Fibrillation Blog · 2M ago

View the Transcript of our March Atrial Fibrillation Chat with Cleveland Clinic Afib Experts

Recently, StopAfib.org partnered with the Cleveland Clinic to give you an opportunity to chat live with three of their atrial fibrillation experts, Dr. Walid Saliba, Dr Mandeep Bhargava, and Dr. David Van Wagoner, who were joined by StopAfib.org founder Mellanie True Hills. The transcript of our afi

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Atrial Fibrillation Blog · 2M ago

Watch the Team AFib webinar, AFib CARE: Creating A Role for Effective Teams, hosted by StopAfib.org

Team AFib presented a webinar, AFib CARE: Creating a Role for Effective Teams, in honor of National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month in 2011. A panel of healthcare providers and caregivers provided important information to help patients and caregivers work with members of their healthcare teams.

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Atrial Fibrillation Blog · 2M ago

Traditional Heart Disease Risk Factors Account for Half of Black-White Racial Disparity in Stroke

Although the total number of stroke deaths declined by more than 50 percent between 1978 and 2006, racial disparities in stroke deaths have remained and efforts to eliminate health disparities have been unsuccessful. Between ages 45 and 65, blacks are 2 to 3 times more likely to die from stroke than

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Atrial Fibrillation Blog · 3M ago

Atrial Fibrillation Experts from Cleveland Clinic Will Answer Your Afib Questions on March 2

Atrial fibrillation is the most common irregular heart rhythm that starts in the atria. While it is often a mere annoyance, it can also be responsible for life-threatening medical emergencies that result in cardiac arrest, stroke and sudden death. Take advantage of the opportunity to get your atria

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