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 to discover the root cause of atrial fibrillation
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-threatening heart rhythm disorders such as atrial [...]
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 participated in developing, and to sign the charter, see: Global Atrial [...]
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. If you didn’t get a chance to tune in to [...]
Join WomenHeart and Million Hearts in a Special Presentation January 18 in Washington, DC
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 8:30 a.m. breakfast 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. program National Press Club 529 14th Street NW Washington, DC Plan to join WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease for a special presentation about the Million Hearts campaign. Million Hearts – a joint initiative of the Centers for Disease Control and [...]
Will You Make a Difference in Our Understanding of Atrial Fibrillation (Afib)?
While the Atrial Fibrillation Resolution will make a difference in our knowledge and understanding of afib, there is so much more that we can do. My dream is that, by aggregating lots of data (not individually identifiable) from those with afib across the world, we can identify clusters of things that individual doctors may not [...]
New report, How Can We Avoid a Stroke Crisis in Latin America?, Is Aimed at Avoiding Atrial Fibrillation Strokes
StopAfib.org is among a group of experts calling today for urgent action to prevent an atrial fibrillation stroke crisis in Latin America. Action for Stroke Prevention, a group of health experts from across the globe, is launching a new report, How Can We Avoid a Stroke Crisis in Latin America?, at the International Society for [...]
