The “AFib Educator” 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 Dialogue Tool for a Complex Cardiovascular Disease

Please come back and tell us what you think of it in the comments below. Would this facilitate communication between you and your doctor about afib? Why or why not? What enhancements would you suggest? Thanks.

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The AFib Educator will provide healthcare professionals with an at-hand resource to help illustrate how AFib affects patients including risks and symptoms.The free app and desktop widget will feature detailed animations of the heart, EKG demos and x-ray images. It will also show patients how AFib impacts the flow of blood between the heart’s chambers as well as electrical impulses.

Updated 3-22-10: The AFib Educator is now available. Find out more about how to download it to your desktop, laptop, or smartphone device (iPhone^TM mobile digital format) at “AFib Educator” Smartphone App and Desktop Widget Offers Patient Dialogue Tool for a Complex Cardiovascular Disease

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On September 16, 2009, the AF Stat^TM 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:
AF Stat^TM Webcast Video Presents Priorities to Improve Atrial Fibrillation Patient Care

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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 “scoop” about his new book, A Heart to Serve. See the video at:

Video Interview: Dr. Bill First Talks About AF Stat™: A Call to Action for Atrial Fibrillation

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Healthcare leaders working to improve the health and well-being of people affected by atrial fibrillation, called AF Stat^TM: 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’ll find the AF Stat press release and those reports at:

Atrial Fibrillation:  Health Leaders Issue Recommendations to Improve Management of this Common, Costly and Misunderstood Cardiovascular Disease

Mellanie True Hills and StopAfib.org have been involved in AF Stat from the very beginning and Mellanie tweeted from the AF Stat webcast this week.

See the webcast tweets and pictures

The next step in AF Stat is to vote on the top priorities on which AF Stat should focus.

Vote for top AF Stat priorities

Read:  Atrial Fibrillation:  Health Leaders Issue Recommendations to Improve Management of this Common, Costly and Misunderstood Cardiovascular Disease

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AF Stat^TM: A Call to Action for Atrial Fibrillation is a collaboration of healthcare leaders and organizations working to improve the health and well-being of people affected by atrial fibrillation. Next Wednesday, AF Stat will be holding a webcast and all afib patients, caregivers, and stakeholders are invited to attend.

This webcast will not cover medical treatment, but will instead focus on the impact of afib and what must be done to address this growing challenge. This event is for anyone who wants to learn more in order to help raise awareness of atrial fibrillation and to advocate for appropriate care. Learn more about AF Stat and the webcast, including how to register, at:

Webcast for AF Stat^TM: A Call to Action for Atrial Fibrillation (Afib) on September 16, 2009

StopAfib.org has been involved in AF Stat from the very beginning and I’ll be tweeting and blogging from the webcast live site in Washington, DC. Please join us for the webcast.

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