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	<title>Atrial Fibrillation Blog&#187; Causes or Triggers</title>
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		<title>StopAfib.org Founder Mellanie True Hills Interviewed About Atrial Fibrillation at PhRMA 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 14:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Post:  How to De-Stress</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 11:48:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 and less able [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Traditional Heart Disease Risk Factors Account for Half of Black-White Racial Disparity in Stroke</title>
		<link>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/traditional-heart-disease-risk-factors-account-for-half-of-black-white-racial-disparity-in-stroke/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:16:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 whites, but we haven’t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can Avoiding Dehydration Prevent Atrial Fibrillation &#8220;Holiday Heart Syndrome&#8221;?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 20:11:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mellanie True Hills]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Featured at Grand Rounds: Health Tips at USATODAY.com The holidays seem to bring on lots of atrial fibrillation, often attributed to a condition called &#8220;Holiday Heart Syndrome&#8221;, which is supposedly caused by consuming too much alcohol and caffeine during the holidays. This year, can we avoid afib caused by Holiday Heart Syndrome? I think so, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dr. Keith Ferdinand on Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Among Blacks and African Americans — Video</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 13:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this video, Dr. Keith Ferdinand, Chief Science Officer of the Association of Black Cardiologists, talked about heart disease and atrial fibrillation among minorities, especially blacks and African Americans. He talked about why blacks appear to have less afib than whites, and what blacks should be doing to prevent AF and heart disease. Watch the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Surgeon Explains Why Hybrid Ablation “Makes Sense” for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Treatment</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 14:06:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Catheter ablation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hybrid ablation is an emerging treatment for patients with persistent and longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation. It is a dual approach, in which an electrophysiologist ablates from inside the heart and the cardiac surgeon ablates on the outside the heart. Dr. James Edgerton, a cardiac surgeon at The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano in Texas, who spoke [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation after Catheter Ablation Linked to Age, Gender, and Afib Type</title>
		<link>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/recurrence-of-atrial-fibrillation-after-catheter-ablation-linked-to-age-gender-and-afib-type/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 16:19:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anticoagulation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Up to 30% of patients could have very late recurrence of atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation, according to research highlighted at the recent Boston AF Symposium. Very late recurrence, which is when atrial fibrillation resumes more than one year after ablation, may be the result of age, gender, type of afib, and existence of other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Full-Body Scans, Federally-Mandated Groping, and Atrial Fibrillation, Oh My!</title>
		<link>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/full-body-scans-federally-mandated-groping-and-atrial-fibrillation-oh-my/</link>
		<comments>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/full-body-scans-federally-mandated-groping-and-atrial-fibrillation-oh-my/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Nov 2010 02:03:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mellanie True Hills]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Mellanie True Hills I just got home from a one-week multi-city trip and have so much catching up to do. But with the furor over the new airport security screening procedures that have just gone into effect in the US, I have some thoughts that I simply must share before my head explodes. This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Atrial Fibrillation Connection</title>
		<link>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-copd-and-atrial-fibrillation-connection/</link>
		<comments>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-copd-and-atrial-fibrillation-connection/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Nov 2010 18:34:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a good article on the connection between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and atrial fibrillation. If you have COPD, here&#8217;s where you can Get Started Learning About Atrial Fibrillation.]]></description>
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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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