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		<title>Watch This Video to Take a Stand Against Atrial Fibrillation (AF or Afib) and Stroke, Then Pass It On</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today is a very special day – it&#8217;s the start of the fourth annual National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month. In celebration, StopAfib.org is kicking off a new initiative asking YOU to Take a Stand against Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke. We are launching the new Take a Stand video that shares important statistics about the impact [...]]]></description>
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		<title>StopAfib.org Announces Participation in World Heart Rhythm Week 2010 (June 7-13) and Worldwide &#8220;Know Your Pulse&#8221; Campaign</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:50:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[StopAfib.org is joining with the Arrhythmia Alliance (A-A), ICPES (International Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology), and numerous other international organizations in celebrating World Heart Rhythm Week. This annual global event is focused on raising awareness of, and education about, heart rhythm disorders such as atrial fibrillation and other heart arrhythmias. StopAfib.org is proud to be a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New AFib Educator iPhone App and Desktop Widget Helps Atrial Fibrillation Patients and Doctors Communicate</title>
		<link>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/new-afib-educator-iphone-app-and-desktop-widget-helps-atrial-fibrillation-patients-and-doctors-communicate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:07:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[AF Stat]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The &#8220;AFib Educator&#8221; iPhone App and desktop and laptop widget was launched this morning by the AF Stat coalition. The purpose behind the tool is to help doctors communicate with atrial fibrillation patients, but patients can download it, too. Find out more and download it at:  AFib Educator Smartphone App and Desktop Widget Offers Patient [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Urgent Request for UK Atrial Fibrillation Patients to Contact NICE About Dronedarone</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:24:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Medication]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Atrial Fibrillation Association in the UK was shocked by the decision by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) to deny atrial fibrillation patients access to dronedarone, a medication that has been approved in the U.S. and Europe. AFA is conducting a campaign to make the voices of atrial fibrillation patients heard. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Webcast: Sen. Bill Frist MD, Dr. Eric Prystowsky, NBA Hall-of-Famer Jerry West, and others present the AF Stat™ Call to Action for Atrial Fibrillation</title>
		<link>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/webcast-sen-bill-frist-md-dr-eric-prystowsky-nba-hall-of-famer-jerry-west-and-others-present-the-af-stat%e2%84%a2-call-to-action-for-atrial-fibrillation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:31:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[AF Stat]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On September 16, 2009, the AF StatTM coalition launched two major reports, the AF Stat Call to Action for Atrial Fibrillation and the Avalere Health report Medicare and Atrial Fibrillation: Consequences in Costs and Care. The videos from that webcast are now available for viewing online. Learn more about AF Stat and access the webcast: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Action for Stroke Prevention Launches How Can We Avoid a Stroke Crisis? To Expose Risk of a Stroke Crisis in Europe from Atrial Fibrillation</title>
		<link>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/action-for-stroke-prevention-launches-how-can-we-avoid-a-stroke-crisis-to-expose-risk-of-a-stroke-crisis-in-europe-from-atrial-fibrillation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:21:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 in the European Parliament in Brussels by Action for Stroke Prevention, a group of health experts [...]]]></description>
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		<title>StopAfib.org Salutes UK’s Heart Rhythm Charity for Know Your Pulse Campaign to Highlight Atrial Fibrillation</title>
		<link>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/stopafiborg-salutes-uk%e2%80%99s-heart-rhythm-charity-for-know-your-pulse-campaign-to-highlight-atrial-fibrillation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:14:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 atrial fibrillation in order to encourage diagnosis and treatment of it. The Know Your Pulse campaign encourages easy and inexpensive pulse [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dr. Bill Frist Discusses AF Stat™: A Call to Action for Atrial Fibrillation and His New Book — Video</title>
		<link>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/dr-bill-frist-discusses-af-stat%e2%84%a2-a-call-to-action-for-atrial-fibrillation-and-his-new-book-%e2%80%94-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:51:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[AF Stat]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[A Heart to Serve]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, we at StopAfib.org had the opportunity to talk with The Honorable William H. Frist, MD, Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader, heart and lung transplant surgeon, and AF Stat Policy Advisor about AF Stat™: A Call to Action for Atrial Fibrillation. We also got a &#8220;scoop&#8221; about his new book, A Heart to Serve. See [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AF Stat™ Call to Action for Atrial Fibrillation — Report Aims to Improve Atrial Fibrillation Treatment (Afib)</title>
		<link>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/af-stat%e2%84%a2-call-to-action-for-atrial-fibrillation-%e2%80%94-report-aims-to-improve-atrial-fibrillation-treatment-afib/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:09:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 just rolled out two reports, the AF Stat Call to Action for Atrial Fibrillation and Medicare and Atrial Fibrillation: Consequences in Cost and Care. You&#8217;ll find the AF Stat [...]]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. Senate Adopts S.Res 262 Designating September 2009 as National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month</title>
		<link>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/us-senate-adopts-sres-262-designating-september-2009-as-national-atrial-fibrillation-awareness-month/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:53:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Afib Month]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[stopafib.org]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[StopAfib.org is excited to announce that the U.S. Senate adopted, under unanimous consent, S. Res. 262, a resolution designating September 2009 as National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month. We especially want to thank Sen. Feingold for his work in getting the resolution approved this month. We continue to work diligently to move this forward in the [...]]]></description>
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