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		<title>Mexican Americans with Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Have More and Worse Strokes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:39:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mexican American stroke survivors with atrial fibrillation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[racial differences in atrial fibrillation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new study exploring ethnic differences in stroke risk for people with atrial fibrillation (AF) showed that Mexican American stroke survivors with afib were more than twice as likely to have another stroke as comparable non-Hispanic white stroke survivors with afib. Researchers were surprised by the study’s finding that severity of recurrent stroke is also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Learn About Atrial Fibrillation (Afib) with a New Guide</title>
		<link>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/learn-about-atrial-fibrillation-afib-with-a-new-guide/</link>
		<comments>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/learn-about-atrial-fibrillation-afib-with-a-new-guide/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:40:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you&#8217;re an atrial fibrillation patient or caregiver, or are just interested in learning more about afib, check out the new Get Started Learning About Atrial Fibrillation Guide at StopAfib.org. You&#8217;ll find a wealth of information, including: what afib is and the problems it causes, including stroke and congestive heart failure information about an afib [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Decrease Atrial Fibrillation Stroke Risk When Ablation Isn’t An Option</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:54:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anticoagulation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Catheter ablation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stroke]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Surgery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[afib]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[afib-related stroke risk]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[AtriClip left atrial appendage occlusion device]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[maze]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mubashir Mumtaz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stroke prevention]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not all atrial fibrillation patients are candidates for an ablation, either catheter ablation or surgical ablation, such as the maze or mini maze procedures. Thus their stroke risk remains high. We recently wrote about the FDA’s approval of the AtriClip device, which is implanted during open heart surgery and reduces stroke risk by occluding (closing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FDA Approves the AtriClip for Atrial Fibrillation Stroke Prevention, and Other Devices Are Being Tested</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:52:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[AGA Medical Amplatzer Cardiac Plug]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[AtriClip left atrial appendage occlusion device]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[AF patients are generally at a higher risk for stroke and thus may have to take anticoagulant medications, such as Coumadin or warfarin, to manage their afib-related stroke risk. With the FDA&#8217;s recent approval of AtriCure&#8217;s AtriClip device that is implanted during open heart surgery, afib patients and their doctors may now have another way [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Post looks at how &#8220;atrial fibrillation is easy to find, but evidence on how best to treat it isn&#8217;t&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/washington-post-looks-at-how-atrial-fibrillation-is-easy-to-find-but-evidence-on-how-best-to-treat-it-isnt/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:55:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anticoagulation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Catheter ablation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mellanie True Hills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Patient Stories]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[stopafib.org]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/?p=267</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Atrial fibrillation took center stage in a feature story in Tuesday&#8217;s Washington Post. The article not only looked at treatment for atrial fibrillation, but also at what afib does to patients. The atrial fibrillation experiences of Mellanie True Hills, founder of StopAfib.org, were included in this story. Read more at: Washington Post Highlights Afib: Atrial [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Factors Can Predict Atrial Fibrillation Catheter Ablation Success</title>
		<link>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/what-factors-can-predict-atrial-fibrillation-catheter-ablation-success/</link>
		<comments>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/what-factors-can-predict-atrial-fibrillation-catheter-ablation-success/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:23:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anticoagulation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Catheter ablation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inflammation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[afib duration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[atrial fibrillation catheter ablation success]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[atrial fibrosis]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/?p=236</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Doctors are trying to identify the characteristics that predict which patients aren’t likely to be successful with a catheter ablation for their atrial fibrillation. At a session at the recent Heart Rhythm Society annual meeting, some of the factors discussed included left atrial size, left atrial volume, left ventricle dysfunction (improper functioning of the left [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is Success for Atrial Fibrillation Catheter Ablation — Report from Heart Rhythm Society 2010</title>
		<link>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/what-is-success-for-atrial-fibrillation-catheter-ablation-%e2%80%94-report-from-heart-rhythm-society-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:23:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anticoagulation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Catheter ablation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Stroke]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[afib]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anne Curtis MD]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[blanking period]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heart Rhythm Society]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jennifer Cummings MD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[monitoring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[repeat ablation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[An important session at Heart Rhythm Society 2010 was &#8220;Medical Issues After Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter.&#8221; It dealt with what constitutes success following catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (afib) and atrial flutter, and which is more important, the medical definition or the patient&#8217;s definition. Which definition is used can have implications for treatment [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dr. Nassir Marrouche Discusses Use of MRI to Personalize Atrial Fibrillation Treatment and Avoid Stroke – Video</title>
		<link>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/dr-nassir-marrouche-discusses-use-of-mri-to-personalize-atrial-fibrillation-treatment-and-avoid-stroke-%e2%80%93-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this video interview, Dr. Nassir Marrouche, Executive Director of the Comprehensive Arrhythmia Research and Management (CARMA) Center at the University of Utah Health System, discusses the findings he recently presented at the Heart Rhythm Society annual meeting in Denver. He discussed the intriguing way they are using MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), to personalize atrial [...]]]></description>
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		<title>African Americans Show Less Risk of Atrial Fibrillation and Women Need More Aggressive Afib Treatment — Findings from HRS</title>
		<link>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/african-americans-show-less-risk-of-atrial-fibrillation-and-women-need-more-aggressive-afib-treatment-%e2%80%94-findings-from-hrs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:01:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At Heart Rhythm 2010 in Denver recently, a session on demographic factors influencing atrial fibrillation management and outcomes featured the following research findings: African Americans Have Less Risk Than Caucasians of Atrial Fibrillation After Bypass Surgery Blacks Have Lower Risk of Atrial Fibrillation After Age 60 Than Whites Despite Higher Risk Factors Women with Atrial [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Use of MRI to Personalize Atrial Fibrillation Treatment and Avoid Stroke – Presentation by Dr. Nassir Marrouche at HRS</title>
		<link>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/use-of-mri-to-personalize-atrial-fibrillation-treatment-and-avoid-stroke-%e2%80%93-presentation-by-dr-nassir-marrouche-at-hrs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 13:04:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At Heart Rhythm Society 2010, we saw intriguing new research into personalized afib treatment and stroke prevention that was presented by Dr. Nassir Marrouche and Dr. Marcos Daccarett of the Comprehensive Arrhythmia Research and Management (CARMA) Center at the University of Utah Health System. They have developed a way, using MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), to [...]]]></description>
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